Negligence probe in lawyer's mysterious death in detention

Investigators in Russia say the death of Hermitage Capital Investment's tax adviser was natural and he had no health issues. The President has ordered investigators to find those responsible for Sergey Magnitsky's death in detention. There are claims he was denied medical treatment while awaiting trial for tax evasion.

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[abarzilai664]

How could anyone with no reported health conditions die in prison of cardiac arrest? Something's fishy here.

[Vladdob]

Russia Today acts as docile mouthpiece for the corrupt and criminal Interior Ministry. Enough said.

[kitri3000]

you journalists are participants in this murderer for preventing official evidence to come out and for NOT investigating in this case as journalists should. you have blood on your hands. BLOOD.

[aligzanduh]

and the 5 billion rubles were stolen from the Russian state.

[aligzanduh]

This is a joke. The real theft at Hermitage took place after Siloviki took company over and then stole over 5 billion rubles in a false loss claim. I cant believe how little research was done on this article. Documents have been released showing he requested medical attention and that it was ignored.

[SleepWhenIamDead]

...he had been in the detention centre for a while and not living the high life of a hedge fund lawyer...