In Yekaterinburg, a court has charged François Ndzhelassili, a graduate student at Ural Federal University, with murder-related allegations. The information comes from URA.RU reports.
The student was held in custody for two months and is set to remain in pre-trial detention until October 17 while investigations continue.
Authorities accuse the individual of intentionally causing grievous bodily harm and of a death that resulted from negligence. If found guilty, the accused could face a lengthy prison term, potentially up to 15 years in a correctional colony.
The incident occurred on August 18 in Yekaterinburg. Investigators state that a Gabonese graduate student was stabbed at a Burger King on Malysheva Street. That evening he was with a friend in a room when the event unfolded.
Investigators suggest that a dispute may have sparked the confrontation, but they have not released further details at this time.
The graduate student conducted scientific studies at Ural Federal University and was known to be fond of football, a detail that offers a glimpse into his personal interests outside academia.
Earlier, there were reports from the United States about a separate arrest involving a man who approached and smell-went near women he did not know; these allegations have not been connected to the current case in Yekaterinburg.