SAINT PETERSBURG: Russian campaigners on Monday said a woman found murdered with multiple stab wounds in the city of Saint Petersburg was a well-known local activist who had received threats over her protests for LGBT rights and opposition causes.Authorities confirmed they had found the body of a woman in Russia’s second largest city but did not identify her.“The body of a 41-year-old woman with multiple knife wounds was found Sunday in southern Saint Petersburg,“ the Investigative Committee said.Activists and media reports in the city named the victim as Yelena Grigoryeva, a local campaigner who is a regular participant in rallies …read more
Source: theSun
