16:52, 14 January 2016

Anzor Gubashev mentions Beslan Shavanov as Boris Nemtsov's killer

The defendant Anzor Gubashev hiding his face from cameras and photo correspondents. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent

Investigators have filed a final version of indictment against Anzor Gubashev, arrested in the case of the Boris Nemtsov's murder. Anzor Gubashev has mentioned Beslan Shavanov as a person, who directly committed the murder of the politician. This was reported by advocate Musa Khadisov.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that the Nemtsov's family members insist on the reclassification of the criminal case from Article 105 of the Criminal Code (murder) to more serious Article 277 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (attempt on the life of a state or public figure). The victim party claims that the political motives of the murder are denied unreasonably. However, on December 25, the Basmanny Court of Moscow supported the position of the investigators.

According to the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF), in November 2015, the case against Beslan Shavanov was closed in connection with his death in the suicide bombing during his detention in Grozny. According to the investigators, on February 27, Beslan Shavanov followed Boris Nemtsov on his way to the Great Moscow River Bridge, and then gave the signal to open fire.

According to Musa Khadisov, the final version of indictment charges Anzor Gubashev with a murder committed by an order in an organized group (Paragraphs G and H, Part 2, Article 105 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation) and illegal possession of weapons (Article 222 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).

The advocate has added that Anzor Gubashev reported on the absence of other defendants in the case at the place of the crime.

Addition prepared by the "Caucasian Knot" at 10:15 p.m. Moscow time, January 14, 2015. Anzor Gubashev, a native of the Itum-Kale District of Chechnya, used to work as a security guard in one of the hypermarket in the Moscow Region. However, according to his relatives, he resigned in late 2014. Anzor Gubashev was detained in Ingushetia together with his second cousin Zaur Dadaev, an officer of the Chechen Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).

Full text of the article is available on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’.