On May 5, the body of 59-year-old hieromonk Vadim (Smirnov) was found in Cheboksary with traces of violent death. The deceased served in the church of Michael the Archangel in the village of Artemenkino, Vurnarsky district of Chuvashia.
The investigation is considering several versions of what happened.
Recall that on April 24, another Orthodox priest was killed in Chuvashia .
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