Ilya Anatolyevich Zimin (Russian: Илья Анатольевич Зимин, May 1, 1972 – February 26, 2006) was a Russian journalist and television reporter who worked for the NTV network. Winner of the prize TEFI (2002) — the reporter.[1] He was killed by a youth who turned out to be his sexual partner.[2][3]
Death edit
On February 26, 2006, Zimin was murdered under unclear circumstances. His death was caused by a cranial trauma. The police did not consider robbery as the cause of murder, neither did they connect Zimin's death with his professional activity.[4] They suspected that the murder was the result of a domestic dispute. However, the main suspect, Igor Velchev, arrested on June 23, 2006 in Moldova, denied guilt. He stated in his defense that Zimin had approached him "offering sexual relations", so Velchev "pushed him hard and walked out."[5][6]
On December 25, 2007, the Ocnița District Court of Moldova fully acquitted the accused.[7]
Ilya Zimin is buried at the Central Cemetery in Khabarovsk.[8]
References edit
- ^ "Илья Зимин получил "Тэфи"". Тихоокеанская звезда. 2003-02-05. Archived from the original on 2016-11-14. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
- ^ "Здесь было НТВ…". VladNews. 2004-04-30.
- ^ Молдавский суд оправдал обвиняемого в убийстве Ильи Зимина
- ^ "Журналист Илья Зимин сам впустил убийцу в квартиру" (in Russian). kp.ru. February 26, 2006. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ "Суд над подозреваемым в убийстве Ильи Зимина начнется 19 июня" (in Russian). regions.ru. April 26, 2007. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ "Зимин, Илья" (in Russian). lenta.ru. 2009. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ "Молдавский суд оправдал обвиняемого в убийстве Ильи Зимина" (in Russian). kommersant.ru. December 25, 2007. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ "Илью Зимина похоронили" (in Russian). ntv.ru. 2006. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
External links edit
- Russian TV reporter killed under mysterious circumstances
- Страница журналиста на сайте программы «Профессия-репортёр»
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