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A nine-year-old girl was kidnapped in Smolensk. The accused was detained and later died in jail, leaving a note.
The accused of kidnapping a nine-year-old girl in Smolensk said after his arrest that he decided to commit the crime because he wanted him to have a daughter. The possible cause of the high-profile crime was revealed by RIA Novosti, citing a source in law enforcement agencies.
“According to his (the kidnapper’s) words, he kidnapped the girl because he wanted him to have a daughter (...) These are just his words, not supported by facts,” the agency’s interlocutor said, noting that this cannot be considered a motive.
He noted that the accused’s acquaintances did not report the man’s desire to have a daughter.
Earlier it was reported that the kidnapper of a 9-year-old girl from Smolensk lost his life in a pre-trial detention center. It later turned out that the accused left a note in which he asked not to blame anyone for what happened.

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