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Migrant worker killed after race riots in Moscow Migrant worker killed after race riots in Moscow
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A migrant worker was found stabbed to death on Wednesday in a Moscow neighbourhood rocked this week by race riots, in what a community leader suggested was a revenge attack for the killing of an ethnic Russian.A migrant worker was found stabbed to death on Wednesday in a Moscow neighbourhood rocked this week by race riots, in what a community leader suggested was a revenge attack for the killing of an ethnic Russian.
Last Thursday's killing of Yegor Shcherbakov in Biryulyovo, heavily populated by immigrants from ex-Soviet central Asian and Caucasus states, unleashed the capital's worst race riots for three years.Last Thursday's killing of Yegor Shcherbakov in Biryulyovo, heavily populated by immigrants from ex-Soviet central Asian and Caucasus states, unleashed the capital's worst race riots for three years.
Before a suspect in Shcherbakov's death was arrested on Tuesday, crowds of Russians roamed Biryulyovo's streets hunting for non-Slavic men who matched a police description of the alleged killer.Before a suspect in Shcherbakov's death was arrested on Tuesday, crowds of Russians roamed Biryulyovo's streets hunting for non-Slavic men who matched a police description of the alleged killer.
A police source said the body of a citizen of predominantly Muslim Uzbekistan was found in the district on Wednesday, news agency Interfax reported.A police source said the body of a citizen of predominantly Muslim Uzbekistan was found in the district on Wednesday, news agency Interfax reported.
"We warned migrants to be careful of nationalist scum, and now the body of an Uzbek has been found," said Mukhamad Amin Madzhumder, head of the Federation of Migrants of Russia."We warned migrants to be careful of nationalist scum, and now the body of an Uzbek has been found," said Mukhamad Amin Madzhumder, head of the Federation of Migrants of Russia.
Migrant labour has played a significant role in the Russian economy during an oil-fuelled boom that took off around the time Vladimir Putin came to power in 2000.Migrant labour has played a significant role in the Russian economy during an oil-fuelled boom that took off around the time Vladimir Putin came to power in 2000.
But many Muscovites resent the influx into the capital of migrant labourers from mostly Muslim ex-Soviet states, and have called for tougher policing and visa restrictions.But many Muscovites resent the influx into the capital of migrant labourers from mostly Muslim ex-Soviet states, and have called for tougher policing and visa restrictions.
State TV showed footage of Shcherbakov's alleged killer – from Azerbaijan and named by police as Orhan Zeynalov – being detained in the city of Kolomna on Tuesday and flown to Moscow by helicopter.State TV showed footage of Shcherbakov's alleged killer – from Azerbaijan and named by police as Orhan Zeynalov – being detained in the city of Kolomna on Tuesday and flown to Moscow by helicopter.
In a video released by police, Zeynalov admitted stabbing Shcherbakov, 25, but said he had acted in self-defence.In a video released by police, Zeynalov admitted stabbing Shcherbakov, 25, but said he had acted in self-defence.
In a third day of unrest in Biryulyovo, police detained hundreds of nationalist youths who had gathered to protest Shcherbakov's killing late on Tuesday. In a third day of unrest in Biryulyovo, police detained hundreds of nationalist youths who had gathered to protest at Shcherbakov's killing late on Tuesday.
It was the worst outbreak of race-related unrest in Moscow since December 2010 when several thousand rioted near the Kremlin.It was the worst outbreak of race-related unrest in Moscow since December 2010 when several thousand rioted near the Kremlin.
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