Honored Artist of Russia, singer Natasha Koroleva testified as a witness in the criminal case of the murder of Igor Talkov. The head of the joint press service in the courts of St. Petersburg, Daria Lebedeva, announced this on her telegram channel.
“The Petrogradsky District Court, when considering a criminal case against him Valery Shlyafmanquestioned the witness Natalia Vladimirovna Poryvay,” – she wrote, publishing a photo of Koroleva in court.
According to Lebedeva, at today’s court hearing, in addition to Natasha Koroleva, “who is just smart,” the singer and composer was supposed to appear. Mikhail Muromovand also representative Alexander Tolmatsky. The court gave due notice to the two artists, but they did not appear.
“Citizen Tolmatsky began with trump cards: “Do you know, in general, who I am? ” Here, I admit honestly, I had to go to help from the network to find out who we were calling. Anyway, this is how Tolmatsky answered the judge. Let me bring this to the attention of the witness that judges, for a second, are appointed by Order of the President of the Russian Federation, and you, Alexander Yakovlevich, excuse me, by whom? In short, Tolmatsky explained that he had no time for trial and debt. It is very busy! We’re the ones here, apparently, who are all slackers, really,” – said the head of the press service.
A woman answered Muromov’s phone and insisted that the call be sent by mail, saying, however, that no one would go to the post office anyway.
The People’s Artist of Russia also received a call Igor Nikolaevwho immediately notified the court.
“We are waiting Lolita Markovna again! We believe in her… But Bohdan Tytomyr – the subscriber is not a subscriber … he is not registered on the network,” – Lebedeva decided.
She recalled that if she failed to appear, the court has the right to “fine people who are highly respected, busy and famous, or bring them to court”.
As reported EADailyIgor Talkov was killed on October 6, 1991 at the Yubileiny Sports Palace in St. Petersburg. The director of the artist’s concert is accused of murder Valery Shlyafman.
According to investigators, Shlyafman has been in Israel since 1992.
In January 2022, the court in St. Petersburg in absentia arrest Shlyafman. A request for legal assistance has been sent to the Israeli authorities.
Inside investigations In the criminal case across Russia, more than 150 witnesses were questioned; cuttings from Shlyafman’s shirt with traces of blood, important for his involvement in the murder, were taken from one of the experts who conducted investigations in 1991-1992.
In June this year, the prosecutor’s office in St. Petersburg approved conviction against the former director of the artist Valery Shlyafman. The criminal case was sent to the Petrogradsky District Court in St. Petersburg to consider the merits.
At the same time, it was revealed that there was no real possibility of the accused being involved in the criminal process. The trial will be held without Shlyafman.
At the same time, the head of the 2nd investigative department of the 1st department wants to investigate particularly important cases of the Main Investigative Group of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for St. Petersburg. Anton Breido saidthat the recently established details of Talkov’s murder only prove Shlyafman’s guilt.
Portal 47.ru reported that investigators St. Petersburg in Israel to question accused of murdering Shlyafman. The details of the questioning are not known.
