Missing Belarusian activist found dead in Kiev, as police investigate ‘murder disguised as suicide’

<div></div> <p>A Belarusian activist who was reported missing has been found dead in a park in Kiev, Ukrainian police have said.</p> <p>Vitaly Shishov led Kiev-based non-profit organisation Belarusian House (BDU) that helps Belarusians fleeing persecution.</p> <p>He was reported missing by his partner on Monday after not returning home from a run.</p> <p>Police have launched a criminal case for suspected murder but said in a statement they will be investigating all possibilities, including murder disguised as suicide.</p> <p>Many Belarusians have fled the country after dictator Alexander Lukashenko’s government launched a violent crackdown, with many leaving for Ukraine, Poland and Lithuania in particular to escape persecution.</p> <div class="sdc-site-layout-sticky-region " data-interscroller="true" data-format="floated-mpu" data-role="sticky-region" data-component-name="sdc-site-layout"> <div class="sdc-site-layout-sticky-region__target"> <div class="sdc-site-layout-sticky-region__mask"> <div class="sdc-site-layout-sticky-region__content"> <div class="sdc-site-au-wrapper "> <div class="sdc-site-au site-component-vertical-margin" data-ad-format="mpu-1" data-type="" aria-hidden="true"> <p> <span class="sdc-site-au__label-text" data-label-text="Advertisement">Advertisement</span> </p> </p></div> </p></div> </p></div> </p></div> </p></div> </p></div> <p>Belarusian journalist Taduesz Gizcan said in a tweet that police traced Mr Shishov’s phone during the search for him “to no avail” and that his friends said he has been followed recently.</p> <p>BDU helps Belarusians find accommodation, jobs and legal advice, its website says.</p> <p>In a separate statement, the organisation said it was not able to contact Mr Shishov.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://patabook.com/news/2021/08/03/missing-belarusian-activist-found-dead-in-kiev-as-police-investigate-murder-disguised-as-suicide/">Missing Belarusian activist found dead in Kiev, as police investigate ‘murder disguised as suicide’</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://patabook.com/news">Patabook News </a>.</p>

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