Natalya Alyakina-Mrozek (Russian: Наталья Алякина-Мрошек; ca. 1955–17 June 1995), often transliterated as Natalia, was a Russian broadcast journalist, who was working for the German radio news agency Rufa Rundfunk-Agenturdienste and Focus magazine, in Budyonnovsk, Russia when she was killed during the First Chechen War.[3][4][5][6]
Natalya Alyakina-Mrozek | |
|---|---|
| Born | ca. 1955 |
| Died | June 17, 1995 (aged 40) Budyonnovsk, Russia |
| Cause of death | Murder |
| Nationality | Russian and German |
| Alma mater | Kuban State University Moscow State University |
| Occupation | Broadcast journalist |
| Employer | RUFA News Agency |
| Spouse | Gisbert Mrozek |
Personal details edit
Natalya Alyakina-Mrozek was 40 years old when she was killed. She was married to Gisbert Mrozek, sometimes spelled Gizbert, who was also a working journalist for Rufa.[7]
Death edit
While passing through an Army checkpoint in route to cover a mass hostage situation on June 17, 1995, Natalya Alyakina-Mrozek and the driver of the car were shot at by a Russian soldier. Her husband, Gisbert Mrozek was also present in the car but he was uninjured. Alyakina-Mrozek died minutes later from a gunshot wound to the neck.[4]
Investigation edit
Immediately after the incident, a Russian judge ordered an investigation into premeditated murder.[8][3] The Russian soldier was later found guilty of negligence in his use of his weapons, but a judge suspended his sentence as Chechen war participant.[6]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Наташа Алякина. Нелепая смерть". Stav-reporter.ru. 18 June 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ^ "Солдат не хотел убивать журналистку". Kommersant. 31 May 1997. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Journalist's Husband Slams Official 'Probe' | News". Themoscowtimes.com. 1995-07-06. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
- ^ a b "Attacks on the Press in 1995". Cpj.org. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
- ^ "Journalists in Russia, Alyakina". Journalists-in-russia.org. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ a b "Soldier who shot Russian journalist given suspended sentence". Ifex.org. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
- ^ "Russian Troops Shoot Journalist Dead | News". Themoscowtimes.com. 1995-06-20. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
- ^ "Investigation Ordered into Journalist's Death in Budyonnovsk". Apnewsarchive.com. 1995-06-19. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
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