Student Kosyrev, accused of murdering journalist Tsilikin, was arrested in St. Petersburg

The Oktyabrsky Court of St. Petersburg arrested 21-year-old student Sergei Kosyrev, accused of murdering journalist Dmitry Tsilikin, for two months. This was reported by the online publication Fontanka.

the issue of choosing a preventive measure for Kosyrev The court considered behind closed doors. Judge Irina Sopilova did not specify the reason for this decision. According to the assistant to the chairman of the Oktyabrsky Court, Oksana Golovinova, the case materials contain the secret of the investigation. Kosyrev was placed in a pre-trial detention center until June 1, 2016.

As Fontanka reports, the accused corresponded with the journalist on a dating site, and on March 27, Tsilikin invited him to his apartment on Nauki Avenue. According to investigators, after killing the journalist, the student took his laptop with correspondence to hide the fact of their acquaintance, threw away the knife and destroyed his clothes.

The body of 54-year-old journalist Dmitry Tsilikin with stab wounds was found by his relatives on the evening of March 31 in his apartment on Nauki Avenue. A criminal case was opened. It was reported that the investigation is considering different versions, including murder committed for domestic reasons.

on suspicion of murdering a journalist was detained On April 7 , 21-year-old student Sergei Kosyrev . During interrogation, he confessed.