The Investigative Commission of the Russian Federation for the Voronezh region has opened a criminal case regarding the death of a 17-year-old hockey player from EkoNiva-Bobrov, the press service of the department reported.
The hockey player, born in 2006, died Thursday January 25, during training, following a cardiac arrest; The doctors who arrived on the scene were unable to save his life.
— The Investigative Commission of the Russian Federation for the Voronezh region has opened a criminal case on the grounds of a crime under part 1 of article 109 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (causing death by negligence) regarding the death of a 17-year-old man. -former player of a youth hockey team who died during training in the town of Bobrov, Voronezh region.
(Chairman of the RF IC) Alexander Ivanovich Bastrykin instructed the head of the Investigative Committee of Russia for the Voronezh region, Kirill Eduardovich Levit, to report on the circumstances of the incident previously established during the investigation into the criminal case, the message states.
EkoNiva-Bobrov from the town of Bobrov, Voronezh region, plays in the National Youth Hockey League (NMHL). The team is part of the Voronezh club of the All-Russian Hockey League (VHL) “Buran”.
The Ministry of Physical Culture and Sports of the Voronezh region and the Buran hockey club previously announced to that they are ready to provide all necessary assistance to the family and friends of the young hockey player .
Source : MatchTV
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