Poland detains second suspect in murder of Russian artist and Putin critic Semyon Skrepetsky
Officers from Poland’s Internal Security Agency have detained a 22-year-old Georgian citizen in connection with the murder of Russian performance artist Semyon Skrepetsky, said Tomasz Siemoniak, the coordinator of Poland’s intelligence services.
Polish authorities have arrested a 22-year-old Georgian man, identified as Makhmud A., in connection with the murder of Russian artist and Putin critic Semyon Skrepetsky. The suspect is alleged to have aided the initial suspect, who was detained near Warsaw on June 18, by keeping a watch on Skrepetsky's residence and gathering information about his daily routines.
Makhmud A. arrived in Poland the day before his apprehension and was traveling with two other Georgians, who were subsequently expelled from the country. He faces charges of aiding and abetting murder, along with illegally possessing weapons and ammunition, but denies the accusations. Skrepetsky, a well-known caricaturist, was slain on June 15 in Biała Podlaska, Poland, following a protest he organized outside the Russian Embassy in Berlin on June 12. The artist moved to Poland in 2021 due to fears of persecution.
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