Honored Artist of Russia, singer Natasha Koroleva testified as a witness in the criminal case for the murder of Igor Talkov. This was announced on her Telegram channel by the head of the joint press service of the St. Petersburg courts, Daria Lebedeva.
“Petrogradsky District Court, during the consideration of a criminal case against Valery Shlyafmaninterrogates the witness Natalia Vladimirovna Poryvay”, — he wrote, publishing a photograph of Koroleva in court.
According to Lebedeva, at today’s hearing, in addition to Natasha Koroleva, “who is simply smart,” the singer and songwriter was to appear. Mikhail Muromovand also producer Alexander Tolmatsky. The court duly notified both artists, but they did not appear.
“Citizen Tolmatsky began with his trump cards: “Do you know, in general, who I am?” Here, I sincerely admit, I had to resort to the help of the network to find out who we were calling. By the way, this is how Tolmatsky responded to the judge. Let me draw the witness’s attention to this: judges, for a moment, are appointed by decree of the President of the Russian Federation, and you, Alexander Yakovlevich, excuse me, by whom? “He had no time for lawsuits or debts. He’s very busy! Apparently we’re all lazy, of course.” – said the head of the press service.
A woman answered Muromov’s phone and categorically demanded that the summons be sent by mail, adding, however, that no one would go to the post office anyway.
The People’s Artist of Russia also received a citation. Igor Nikolaevwho immediately contacted the court.
“We are waiting lolita Markovna again! We believe in it… But Bogdan Titomir — the subscriber is not a subscriber… is not registered on the network”, – Lebedeva concluded.
He recalled that in case of non-appearance, the court has the right to “fine highly respected, busy and famous people, or take them to court.”
As reported EADailyIgor Talkov was murdered on October 6, 1991 at the Yubileiny Sports Palace in Saint 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, a St. Petersburg court arrested Shlyafman in absentia. A request for legal assistance was sent to the Israeli authorities.
As part of the criminal investigation, more than 150 witnesses were questioned throughout Russia; Cuttings from Shlyafman’s shirt with traces of blood, important to establish his participation in the murder, were confiscated from one of the experts who carried out the examinations in 1991-1992.
In June of this year, the St. Petersburg prosecutor’s office approved an indictment against the artist’s former director, Valery Shlyafman. The criminal case was sent to the Petrogradsky District Court of St. Petersburg for consideration on the merits.
At the same time, it was indicated that there was no real possibility for the accused to participate in the criminal process. The trial will take place in Shlyafman’s absence.
At the same time, the head of the second investigative department of the first department for the investigation of especially important cases of the Main Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation in St. Petersburg Anton Breido He stated that the newly known details about Talkov’s murder only confirm Shlyafman’s guilt.
The 47.ru portal reported that investigators from St. Petersburg in Israel questioned Shlyafman, accused of murder. The details of the interrogation are unknown.