Russia Called to Probe Police Role in Magnitsky Death

The Telegraph, By Philip Aldrick, Banking Editor

One of Russia’s leading human rights activists has called for the prosecution of Russian police officers involved in the torture and death of anti-corruption lawyer, Sergei Magnitsky.

Mr Magnitsky, who represented Hermitage Capital Management, the hedge fund run by Bill Browder, died in prison after being held for 358 days without trial on tax evasion charges.

He had previously testified about the involvement of Russian police officers in the alleged theft of $230m (£150m) of taxpayer funds. An investigation was launched into his death following public outcry, but its focus was on the failure of the On Thursday, Lyudmila Alekseyeva, the founder of the independent Moscow Helsinki Group, called for an inquiry into the police officers alleged to have brought “the criminal case against Mr Magnitsky and used torture against him”.

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