Russia: Nemtsov slaying witness says received threats
| Publisher | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty |
| Publication Date | 6 March 2015 |
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March 06, 2015
Anna Durytska
Ukrainian authorities say they have opened a criminal investigation after a key witness in the killing of Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov said she had received threats.
Anna Durytska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian model, was with Nemtsov when he was shot dead in central Moscow on February 27.
The Ukrainian Prosecutor-General's Office said on March 6 that Durytska told Kyiv police she had received death threats from unknown people.
It said Prosecutor-General Viktor Shokin had ordered that "all necessary measures are taken to protect the life and health" of Durytska.
A spokesman for the Prosecutor-General's Office, Andriy Demartyno, told the AFP news agency that several "police special forces officers" will ensure her safety.
Durytska said on March 3 that she did not see Nemtsov's killer, and could not make out the model or license-plate number of a car she saw near the scene.
Based on reporting by AFP, Interfax, and UNIAN
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