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| Russian police question suspect over Bolshoi ballet director acid attack | Russian police question suspect over Bolshoi ballet director acid attack |
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| Russian police have detained a suspect in the brutal acid attack on the ballet director of the Bolshoi theatre. | Russian police have detained a suspect in the brutal acid attack on the ballet director of the Bolshoi theatre. |
| Sergei Filin, 42, was nearly blinded in the attack on 17 January, which he linked to his work at the increasingly scandal-hit theatre. | Sergei Filin, 42, was nearly blinded in the attack on 17 January, which he linked to his work at the increasingly scandal-hit theatre. |
| Moscow police said in a short statement that they had detained "one of the suspects" in the attack. The suspect has been brought in for questioning, police said. A second statement said that the suspect's home was being searched. | |
| Police later searched the apartment of Bolshoi soloist Pavel Dmitrichenko, the interior ministry said. The ballet star, who has been dancing at the Bolshoi since 2002, is known for his roles as Ivan the Terrible and Evil Villain in Swan Lake. | |
| Katerina Novikova, a spokeswoman for the theatre, said the management was not aware of a conflict between Dmitrichenko and Filin and had no information about the purpose of the search. | |
| "We hope that today's detention means that this crime will be solved," she said. | |
| She said the attacker had an accomplice, who the police were searching for. | |
| Police did not indicate whether the suspect had been detained for carrying out or ordering the attack. | Police did not indicate whether the suspect had been detained for carrying out or ordering the attack. |
| A law enforcement source told Life News, a tabloid known for its close ties to the security services, that "the suspect has no relation to the theatre". The source indicated that police still did not know who ordered the attack. | A law enforcement source told Life News, a tabloid known for its close ties to the security services, that "the suspect has no relation to the theatre". The source indicated that police still did not know who ordered the attack. |
| An attacker threw a jar of sulphuric acid in Filin's face outside the ballet director's home in central Moscow in mid-January. He was left with third-degree burns on his face and neck, and underwent a series of operations to restore his eyesight. He is undergoing further treatment in Germany. | An attacker threw a jar of sulphuric acid in Filin's face outside the ballet director's home in central Moscow in mid-January. He was left with third-degree burns on his face and neck, and underwent a series of operations to restore his eyesight. He is undergoing further treatment in Germany. |
| The attack shocked the cultural world in Russia and beyond. Although long plagued by behind-the-scenes drama and intrigue, the theatre has managed to avoid the violence that has marked conflicts in Russia's business world. | The attack shocked the cultural world in Russia and beyond. Although long plagued by behind-the-scenes drama and intrigue, the theatre has managed to avoid the violence that has marked conflicts in Russia's business world. |
| Filin has repeatedly said he knows who ordered the attack against him. | Filin has repeatedly said he knows who ordered the attack against him. |
| The Bolshoi's leadership has blamed principal dancer Nikolai Tsiskaridze for creating a tense "atmosphere" before the attack. | The Bolshoi's leadership has blamed principal dancer Nikolai Tsiskaridze for creating a tense "atmosphere" before the attack. |
| Tsiskaridze has denied any involvement. | Tsiskaridze has denied any involvement. |