Russian Jury Convicts 5 People For The Murder Of Opposition Leader Boris Nemtsov

DW: Boris Nemtsov killing: five people found guilty in Russia

The killing of opposition leader Boris Nemtsov was the most high-profile political assasination in recent years. A court heard a former Chechen security official ordered the murder for a $270,000 (237,000 euro) bounty.

Five men were found guilty on Thursday of involvement in the murder of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov two years ago.

The critic of President Vladimir Putin, was shot late at night as he was walking across a bridge just outside the Kremlin. The brazen killing sent shockwaves through the Russian opposition.

After more than eight months of hearings a jury found that Zaur Dadaev, a former officer in the security forces of Chechnya's leader Ramzan Kadyrov, was guilty of murdering Nemtsov, Russian news agencies reported. Four other men were reportedly found guilty of involvement in the killing.

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WNU Editor: Allies of Boris Nemtsov are alleging cover-up .... Allies of slain Putin critic Nemtsov allege cover-up after guilty verdict (Reuters). More here .... Nemtsov family dismisses verdict as five found guilty of murder (The Guardian).

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