A criminal case was opened in St. Petersburg for the murder of a nine-year-old boy.

Investigators have opened a criminal case into the murder of a nine-year-old boy in St. Petersburg. This was reported on February 3 by the Investigative Committee of Russia.

"The investigation of the criminal case initiated into the fact of the unknown disappearance of a nine—year-old boy is ongoing," the agency said in a message on the MAX messenger.

It is noted that the case was initiated under the article "Murder of a minor."

In St. Petersburg, a 38-year-old man abducted a child. What is known

According to the investigation, the detainee, Peter Zh., previously suspected of kidnapping a child, confessed that he drowned the boy in a local reservoir. The reason for the crime, according to preliminary data, was blackmail — materials with child pornography were found on the man's computer, with which his child allegedly blackmailed him. It is noted that the suspect and the boy were familiar. The child helped him more than once, including washing the car.

Earlier, on February 1, it was reported that the search for a nine-year-old boy continued in St. Petersburg for the third day. The police and volunteers were involved. The investigation checked all versions and studied the recordings from the surveillance cameras. The arrest of the alleged kidnapper, who offered children a ride in a car for money and had previously been convicted, became known on February 2.

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