Senator Vadim Tyulpanov died in St. Petersburg

In St. Petersburg, a member of the Federation Council Vadim Tyulpanov died, Fontanka reports without specifying a source. He was 52 years old.

According to the publication, Tyulpanova was called an ambulance after he slipped in the bath and hit his head. The death of Tyulpanov was also reported to Interfax by a source in law enforcement agencies.

Later, information about the death of the senator was confirmed by Alexander Teterdinko, head of the United Russia faction in the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg.

The Investigative Committee launched a pre-investigation check in connection with the death of Vadim Tyulpanov as a result of an accident in a health center.

• Vadim Tyulpanov from 2003 to 2011 was the chairman of the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg. Later he became a member of the Federation Council, where he headed the committee on regulations and organization of parliamentary activities.
• Tyulpanov participated in the creation of bills to legalize the work of baby boxes in the Russian Federation, to prohibit the transfer of property to the Russian Orthodox Church without the consent of regional parliaments , as well as to introduce criminal liability for insulting the Russian anthem and for doping .