In Domodedovo, the police detained 22-year-old Vasily Rassokha, who is suspected of killing the rector of the St. Nicholas church, the Wonderworker Sergei Lopukhov, according to the Baza Telegram channel. The publication also states that Rassokha had previously worked at a Sunday school and had met with the rector the day before and told her about her unrequited love for one of the students.
According to the Moscow region department of TFR, on the morning of August 24, a man set fire to the Sunday school office. While the abbot tried to put out the fire, the arsonist attacked him with a knife. The dead priest was found by the rescuers who came to the call about the fire in the church. The attacker reportedly sat on the stairs next to Lopukhov’s body.
Telegram channel Baza knowledgeablethat the suspect Vasily Rassokha was expelled from school a year ago. He decided to meet with the rector the day before, on August 23, and they had a long conversation about the teacher’s feelings for the former student. It is stated that he followed her and even bought the girl a ring, but the persistent fan refused. The abbot stood up for the schoolgirl. It was noted that Rassokha was fired only for harassing a student. The girl got scared and ran away from the teacher.
In the Podolsk diocese, socialbites.ca denied the teacher’s involvement in the murder of the rector.
“No, this is not true. We are waiting now. As I understand it, it is absolutely not so. I do not know where this information came from, I was also surprised. Now we will make an official statement from the press service of the Podolsk diocese about our Internet resources and write down what I tell you, ”the statement said.
He added that the circumstances of the attack are being investigated.
Part 1 of Article 105 (“Murder”) of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation and 167.
assassin’s diary
Telegram channel “Watch Out for the News” reported that the suspect, named Vasily R., kept a detailed diary in an Excel spreadsheet, where he wrote down all his plans, love experiences and random thoughts. It is noted that the diary is filled in a chaotic manner – there real thoughts are mixed with meaningless pictures and phrases.
In the diary she called her beloved by different names – Evdokia, Evdania, Yana. But she always noted that he was a “young”. In April, the man was upset at being rejected by his lover and began to express thoughts of murder.
Crying after kitten’s death
socialbites.ca sought comments from acquaintances of the priest who were allegedly murderers. He was described as a kind and peaceful person, but prone to depressive states.
“I would characterize him as a person with an extremely volatile mood. He often flashed with innovative ideas and then could run out overnight and avoid any communication on the subject. <…> In connection with the preparation to defend his thesis, all the signs of serious depression were clearly visible – he lost weight, confusion increased, even gray hair appeared on his hair, ”the author said.
Another interlocutor said that Rassokha is a very sensitive man. “I didn’t even let my father slaughter chickens and cried a lot after a kitten died”.
“The external impression was positive. Like, sociable, smiling, in pairs, freely communicated with teachers on the subject. I can not say anything bad about him, ”said another friend of Vasily Rassokha.
“Teacher and nun hatred”
December 13, 2021 Vladislav Struzhenkov graduated from the Orthodox gymnasium in the Vvedensky Episcopal Monastery in Serpukhov organized After a conflict with teachers and fellow students, there is an explosion.
Former high school student wanted to activate the EYP at the morning prayer, but the EYP exploded at the entrance of the high school. As a result of the explosion on the territory of the monastery, 13 people were injured. At the end of July, the court sentenced Struzhenkov to 13 years in prison.
“According to preliminary data, the motive for the crime was the suspect’s hatred of school teachers and nuns on the basis of personal hostile relations,” the Interfax source said.
A TASS source in law enforcement suggested that the motive for the crime may have been revenge.