In St. Petersburg, a 38-year-old man abducted a child. What is known
A man has been arrested in St. Petersburg on suspicion of abducting 9-year-old Pavel, who disappeared four days ago after leaving home for a walk and never returning. The child has not yet been found, according to the main version of the investigation, he could have become a victim of a crime. All the details are in the Izvestia article.
What is known about the boy's disappearance
Nine-year-old Pavel left his home in the Krasnoselsky district of St. Petersburg on January 30, telling his parents that he would go to the snow slide and then look into the Lenta hypermarket. He hasn't been in touch since. According to eyewitnesses, the child first visited an electronics store where he bought phone accessories, and later he was seen washing car headlights near the same hypermarket on the Tallinn Highway.
The key evidence was the video surveillance footage of Pavel getting into a white car in the Lenta parking lot. According to the Izvestia source, the man behind the wheel offered several children in the parking lot a ride in a car for money. After that, the tracks of the boy and the driver of the car ended. The investigation is considering a version of abduction with a possible murder.
Who is detained on suspicion of kidnapping
Law enforcement agencies have detained a suspect in the abduction of a child. It turned out to be 38-year-old Pyotr Zhilkin, a native of Novodruzhesk, who came to St. Petersburg to work. According to preliminary data, he had previously been convicted of assaulting a security officer. Sources describe the detainee as a middle-aged man who works in the construction sector and lives in affluence.
The press service of the Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee of Russia in St. Petersburg confirmed the fact of the detention, but noted that the child has not yet been found. The suspect will be questioned to clarify all the circumstances of the incident. The Operational headquarters continues its search operations with the involvement of Lisa Alert search team volunteers and police officers.
How is the search for the missing organized
Search operations have been underway for the fourth day. The forces are concentrated in horticulture and woodlands of the Leningrad region, where, according to investigators, there may be traces of the missing boy. Law enforcement officers are carefully studying the recordings from surveillance cameras in order to restore the full route of the car and establish possible places where the child could be.
It is reported that an operational headquarters has been established, which coordinates the actions of all services.
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