07.08.2006, 16:21 3012

French journalist death not connected with his professional work - MFA

Astana. August 7. Kazakhstan Today - "Tragical incident, murder of French journalist Gregoire de Bourgues is not connected in any way with his professional work," Kazakh MFA press secretary Ilyas Omarov stated during traditional briefing in Astana, the agency reports.

The Embassy of Kazakhstan in France expresses official condolences with his relatives and family". "The Embassy assists the French party in transportation of the body home. The Embassy of France in Almaty receives full information on the course of investigation taken under personal control of Kazakh Internal Minister.

As it was informed earlier, on August 2 in Almalinsk region in Almaty in the apartment located along Shevchenko Street, the body of the French citizen was found with traces of violent death.

Three armed men, two of them wearing masks, broke into the house of De Bourgues', tied him and began to demand money. The citizen of France was killed with special cruelty. Traces of tortures, knife stabs and rubber bullet were found on the body of the journalist, his face was broken, and there were traces of rope on his neck, hands and legs. The bullet also made a hole in the ceiling.

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