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Neo-Nazi Murdered Homeless Person in Udmurtiya Village


(June 26, 2008)

Police in the village of Uva, Russia (Republic of Udmurtiya) detained a neo-Nazi in connection with the murder of a homeless person, according to a June 24, 2008 report by the Sova Information-Analytical Center. The killing took place on May 28. The body of the 45 year old victim was found at a stadium; he had been beaten to death. Police detained a 20 year old suspect. Neo-Nazis regularly kill homeless people, even those that are ethnic Russians, in what they term "cleansing operations."


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