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Elena Grigoryeva
Police in St. Petersburg are investigating the murder of an LGBT activist, found stabbed to death outside her home. It's been speculated that anti-LGBT radicals, as well as her former fellow nationalists, could be responsible.
Elena Grigoryeva, 41, was found dead several hundred meters away from her home, hours after she was reportedly stabbed at least eight times. She was known for taking part in multiple protests for LGBT rights, and pacifist demonstrations.
Investigators are not sharing any theories on what happened or naming any suspects, so far. Grigoryeva was spotted socializing with several people shortly before she was murdered, according to reports in local media. One of those people has reportedly been found and detained, but it's unclear whether he has anything to do with her murder.
Comment: No doubt this tragic story will be picked up by the Russophobic crowd to amplify their message. In the meantime:
UPDATE 25/07/2019: RFE/RL
reports a suspect has been arrested for the crime:
The Investigative Committee said on July 25 that an acquaintance of Grigoryeva, a Kyrgyz-born resident of St. Petersburg, had been arrested on suspicion of killing the activist, who was found dead, apparently strangled and with multiple stab wounds, according to local media.
The man, whose name was not released, killed Grigoryeva during an altercation and had no political motive, the committee said.
"As a result of materials collected by investigators about the deceased woman, it has been established that she led an asocial lifestyle, repeatedly drinking alcoholic beverages with various people, including the suspect," the committee said in a statement.
Aside from LGBT causes, Grigoryeva opposed Russia's annexation of the Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea and took part in rallies in support of political prisoners.
Grigoryeva's colleagues and friends say the 41-year-old had received multiple threats online and through other means.
In a July 25 statement on its Twitter feed, the U.S. embassy to Russia expressed "deep condolences to friends and relatives" of the late activist and called for a thorough investigation of the case.
"Yelena Grigoryeva was a brave defender of the LGBT community's rights, who participated in various civil initiatives. We call on the Russian authorities to hold a thorough and objective investigation," the statement said.
In other words, the fact that Ms. Gregoryeva was gay likely had little or nothing to do with her unfortunate death.
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