2023-07-04 04:24:00
A prosecutor died in a river in Russia while doing a swimming activity. According to some reports, the man would not have drownedto which is added the mystery that his relatives indicated that he was an experienced swimmer and that he “trained constantly”.
The victim was identified as Andrei Fomin (57), who was a prosecutor of the Chuvash Republic and a enthusiastic supporter of Vladimir Putin. The man died while participating in the swimming event Chebswimwhich consists of swimming a distance of 2.2 kilometers through the Volga, the longest river in Europe.
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the local media Krym.Realii He reported that the prosecutor felt bad halfwaywhile the portal PG21 indicated that the man’s heart stopped 150 meters from the coast. Rescuers managed to pull Fomin out of the water, give him first aid and hand him over to doctors. However, they could not save him. The episode occurred around 1:00 p.m. on July 1.
The news was confirmed by the General Prosecutor’s Office of the Russian Federation. “On July 1, 2023, the State Councilor for Justice of the 3rd class, Honorary Worker of the Prosecutor’s Office of the Russian Federation, Andrei Valeryevich Fomin, passed away (…) During the period of service, was repeatedly encouraged by orders of the Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation. The Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation Igor Krasnov and the staff of the Russian Prosecutor’s Office express their deepest condolences to the family and friends of Andrei Fomin,” the statement read.
Statement from the General Prosecutor’s Office of the Russian Federation.
A spokesman for the Chuvashia prosecutor’s office told Russian media that an audit was underway and that “no details have been confirmed” about his death. However, the news agency 76ru he later indicated that preliminary reports suggested he suffered cardiac arrest. In this sense, according to local media, Fomin suffered from acute cardiovascular failure.
In dialogue with the television channel CLEAN TV, a source specified that during the swim Fomin fell ill and, therefore, “was quickly taken out of the water.” “The doctors couldn’t save him. Died as a result of acute cardiovascular failure“, he added.
As rumors circulated around Fomin’s sudden death, a group of experts suggested that he did not drown. In this regard, according to the Telegram channel of The baseinvestigators established Fomin’s preliminary cause of death and “it turned out that no water was found in the prosecutor’s lungs”. In addition, they claimed that the prosecutor had a very low blood glucose level.
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The Chebswim across the Volga is held annually in Chuvashia at distances of 2,200 and 4,400 meters. It was not the first time that Fomin participated in these competitions, since he had already completed the same distance last year. In addition to this, relatives of the man indicated that he was an experienced swimmer and constantly trained in order to prepare for the competition.
In addition, the organizers of the event explained that all the participants had undergone a medical examination before the activity, in addition to providing medical certificates. Likewise, they had the rule of raising their hand in case they felt bad while swimming. Despite knowing that guideline, Fomin did not give any sign of help during the swim.
Messages of condolences from Russian officials
The Deputy Prime Minister of Chuvashia, Dmitry Krasnov, told through his Telegram channel that the prosecutor constantly trained despite his busy schedule and advising him on swimming. The official, who also participated in the activity, said that before starting, he and the prosecutor wished each other good luck.
“I was surprised: with such a schedule, he constantly kept a stable training schedule. Every week he prepared for this swim, last year he already covered this distance. He gave me advice and supported me before the start and during training. I participated for the first time. I can’t believe it… Eternal memory and may he rest in peace. My condolences to his loved ones,” Krasnov wrote.
The prosecutor died while participating in a swimming competition in the Volga River.
For his part, the head of the city of Cheboksary, Yevgeny Kadyshev, expressed his condolences to Fomin’s family and friends. “Tragic news came: the prosecutor of the Chuvash Republic Andrei Valerievich Fomin died prematurely. He was an outstanding professional dedicated to duty and the cause of protecting the rule of law and fighting crime. I offer my deepest and most sincere condolences to the family. and friends of Andrei Valerievich, ”he said via Telegram.
The head of Chuvashia, Oleg Nikolaev, also expressed his condolences, noting that the prosecutor “made an invaluable contribution to strengthening the rule of law in the republic”. “We are sorry and express our sincere condolences to the family and loved ones,” she said on Telegram.
Who was Andrei Fomin
Andrei Fomin was born in the Vladimir region and graduated as a lawyer from Yaroslavl State University. He began his career in 1992 in different positions and prosecutor’s offices in the Yaroslavl Oblast, starting as an intern at the Dzerzhinsky District Prosecutor’s Office, later holding the position of deputy prosecutor in that department. He rose through the ranks until he became Deputy Prosecutor for the region in 2010, a role he held until he was appointed in 2014. First Deputy Prosecutor of the Republic of Crimea and subsequently Acting Prosecutor of the Republic of Crimea (2016-2017).
On April 16, 2020, the Prosecutor General of Russia Igor Krasnov nominated Fomin to the post of prosecutor of the Chuvash Republic and his candidacy was unanimously approved by deputies of the Chuvash State Council. The man was also State Councilor for Justice of the 3rd Classthe fourth upper-class rank in Russian prosecutor’s offices.
Fomin would have been an enthusiastic supporter of Vladimir Putin and was considered one of the “facilitators” of the invasion of Ukraine.
It was believed that Fomin was a supporter of Putin and was also part of Russia’s infamous “list of 6,000”, a document that listed bribers and warmongers. The text, created by the Anti-Corruption Foundation, was made in order to publicly identify the “facilitators of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.”
The Chuvashian prosecutor was listed as one of the top Russian security officials who they refused to protect the rule of law in the conditions of the invasion of Russian troops in Ukraine.
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