Lawyer Irina Gak has left Russia for an unspecified country after her client, anti-war activist Anatoly Beryozikov, died while in custody, the OVD-Info rights group said on June 26. Last week, police searched Gak's home and the home of Beryozikov's public defender, Tatyana Sporysheva. The Investigative Committee said earlier that it had launched a probe into Beryozikov’s death. Gak visited Beryozikov hours before his death on June 14 and said later she noticed traces of electric shocks on his body. Police insist Beryozikov committed suicide, which his relatives call "a lie." To read the original story by RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here.
Russian Lawyer Flees Country After Her Client, An Anti-War Activist, Dies In Custody
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