November 11, 2019. - Russia, Saint Petersburg. - St. Petersburg State University history professor, expert on French military history Oleg Sokolov charged with murdering 24-year-old student Anastasia Eshchenko appears for a hearing at the Oktyabrsky District Court. On November 9, Oleg Sokolov, born in 1956, was rescued from a river in the city. Human remains, or two female arms, and a traumatic pistol were found in his backpack. According to law enforcement sources, Sokolov's alleged victim, postgraduate student called Anastasia Eshchenko, was said to have been his co-author in joint scientifi


November 11, 2019. - Russia, Saint Petersburg. - St. Petersburg State University history professor, expert on French military history Oleg Sokolov charged with murdering 24-year-old student Anastasia Eshchenko appears for a hearing at the Oktyabrsky District Court. On November 9, Oleg Sokolov, born in 1956, was rescued from a river in the city. Human remains, or two female arms, and a traumatic pistol were found in his backpack. According to law enforcement sources, Sokolov's alleged victim, postgraduate student called Anastasia Eshchenko, was said to have been his co-author in joint scientific works and could have had an intimate relationship with him. According to preliminary reports, the young woman had come to St. Petersburg from the Russian southern Krasnodar region and graduated from university three years ago.


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