The son of a Ukrainian executive was murdered by his classmates over cryptocurrency; suspects include the stepson of the Ukrainian ambassador to Bulga...
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In Vienna, the son of a Ukrainian deputy mayor was murdered by classmates for his cryptocurrency wallet passwords. Suspects, including the stepson of Ukraine's ambassador to Bulgaria, tortured and killed him after stealing assets.
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ChainCatcher reports that, according to Red Star News, a cryptocurrency-related murder has occurred in Vienna, Austria. The victim was Danila Kuzmin, the 21-year-old son of Sergey Kuzmin, the deputy mayor of Kharkiv, Ukraine. Both suspects, Ukrainian nationals, have been arrested.
Police investigations revealed that the motive was to obtain Danila's cryptocurrency wallet passwords. While studying in Vienna, Danila had told classmates that her father was the deputy mayor and possessed cryptocurrency assets. The suspect first attacked Danila in a hotel parking lot, then locked her in a car for several hours, torturing her until she revealed the passwords to two cryptocurrency wallets.
The two suspects are identified as Alexander Agoyev, a 45-year-old former Ukrainian customs official, and Bogdan Reynzhuk, 19. The latter is the stepson of Olesya Ilashuk, the Ukrainian ambassador to Bulgaria. Police confirmed large transaction records in Danila's cryptocurrency wallet, and the suspects were carrying a large amount of US dollars in cash when arrested. After emptying the wallet, the two men murdered Danila and set fire to his body. They are currently in temporary detention for 40 days.