Russian historian Oleg Sokolov sentenced to 12 and a half years in prison for murder of his partner
Oleg Sokolov was a specialist in the Napoleonic period.
He also taught in Lyon, in the school of Marion Maréchal-Le Pen.
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The news had made the rounds of the Russian press.
Recognized history teacher and passionate about the Napoleonic era, Oleg Sokolov assassinated and dismembered one of his students in November 2019. He was sentenced this Friday to 12 and a half years in prison.
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From our correspondent in Moscow,
Paul Gogo
Oleg Sokolov, 64, a specialist in the Napoleonic era, was a renowned professor at St. Petersburg State University.
But on November 10, 2019, he ended his career and his reputation by murdering one of his students, with whom he was forming a relationship.
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Drunk, he had been found by the police in the early hours of the morning, gun in hand, his partner's arms in a backpack.
He had taken the time to dress as Napoleon and hoped to kill himself.
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Friday, December 25, he was found guilty and sentenced by Russian justice to 12 and a half years in prison.
The case had obviously shocked in Russia, investigators had found members belonging to the victim in several canals of the city.
But the case had also had an impact in France because the professor was closely linked to the country.
He taught in the school of Marion Maréchal-Le Pen in Lyon.
He was instantly fired after that night of horror.
This man, known for having launched the fashion for historical re-enactments in Russia, also had his Legion of Honor withdrawn as a result of this affair.
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