The press secretary and deputy head of the People’s Call movement, Ekaterina, is described as the wife of Anton Yegovtsev. For several years, she says she was followed by a man, yet the police repeatedly ignored her statements, according to a report shared by the telegram channel Base.
In the account, the woman alleges that the person tailing her was named Dmitry Matveev. She became involved in monitoring his actions within the family’s affairs, kept him within sight, and did not heed pleas to distance herself from him. Despite these concerns, authorities reportedly declined to take action, with officials telling her that nothing had occurred.
Base’s information suggests that just hours before the activist’s assault, an unidentified individual wearing a green T-shirt approached Yegovtsev’s neighbor. The person purportedly carried a package intended for the activist but carried nothing in hand. The self-described courier pressed for Anton’s contact details, arguing that the package should be delivered directly rather than through others. He then spoke with the building’s doorman, seeking further information about the activist’s whereabouts and contact details.
The neighbor later recalled hearing loud noises outside the entryway late at night. Peering from the doorway, the neighbor observed a confrontation near the entrance, with the attacker wearing a green T-shirt similar to the courier’s. During the scuffle, the assailant drew a knife and attacked Yegovtsev, repeatedly stabbing him in a violent confrontation that witnesses described in fragmented detail.
After the clash, the injured activist managed to reach the neighbor’s door and sought assistance, but the resident hesitated to answer the door because a child was present in the home. Law enforcement arrived about 15 minutes after the neighbor made the call, yet the assailant had escaped, and Yegovtsev was pronounced dead at the scene. The sequence of events has left residents and observers questioning the adequacy of local protective measures and the responsiveness of authorities in cases involving activists and political figures.
Authorities from a former prosecutor’s office indicated in the coverage that the central line of inquiry focuses on the motive behind the Moscow incident involving the skater, positioning it as the main version that shapes the ongoing investigation. The case continues to attract attention from supporters and critics alike, who are watching closely how investigators pursue leads, corroborate statements, and assess potential connections between the reported harassment and the fatal attack. The evolving narrative underscores concerns about safety for public figures and the pressures faced by activists operating within the city’s political landscape.