Ukraine: Judge, three others found beheaded
The Ukrainian police are investigating the death of Judge Vladimir Trofimov, his wife, their son, and the son's girlfriend in Kharkiv.
Monday, 17.12.2012.
16:00
KIEV The Ukrainian police are investigating the death of Judge Vladimir Trofimov, his wife, their son, and the son's girlfriend in Kharkiv. Their beheaded corpses have been found in the family's apartment, but the heads of the victims have not yet been recovered. Ukraine: Judge, three others found beheaded The country's interior minister and the state prosecutor on Sunday traveled to this town, the BBC reported. AFP quoted Minister Vitaliy Zakharchenko as saying that "the son appeared to have been decapitated while alive, whereas the other victims' heads were removed after they were already dead". Police said that the murders, which took place two days ago, may be connected Trofimov's rich collection of antiques. The 58-year-old judge was known for his collection of rare coins, medals from World War II, and Chinese statues, while some of the antiques are now missing. In 2000 journalist Georgiy Gongadze, an outspoken critic of the of the Ukrainian government at the time, was killed in a similar manner. His decapitated body was found in the woods near Kiev. Tanjug
Ukraine: Judge, three others found beheaded
The country's interior minister and the state prosecutor on Sunday traveled to this town, the BBC reported.AFP quoted Minister Vitaliy Zakharchenko as saying that "the son appeared to have been decapitated while alive, whereas the other victims' heads were removed after they were already dead".
Police said that the murders, which took place two days ago, may be connected Trofimov's rich collection of antiques.
The 58-year-old judge was known for his collection of rare coins, medals from World War II, and Chinese statues, while some of the antiques are now missing.
In 2000 journalist Georgiy Gongadze, an outspoken critic of the of the Ukrainian government at the time, was killed in a similar manner. His decapitated body was found in the woods near Kiev.
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