Masked burglars today murdered Russian meat magnate Vladimir Marugov, also known as the 'Sausage King', with a crossbow. The murder happened in a sauna on his estate outside of Moscow in the early hours of the day, The Moscow Times reported.
Marugov and his partner were in an outdoor sauna on the estate about 25 miles west of the capital when the attack occurred, the Russian newspaper said. Reuters news agency reported that the Russian and the woman were tied up in the sauna by the intruders and asked for money. After that Marugov was shot with the crossbow. The woman managed to escape through the window and call the police from the neighbor's house.
When the police and forensic experts arrived, they found Marugov dead in the sauna, along with the bow with which he was shot.
The killers escaped in a car that was later found in a nearby village during a search. It is not yet clear who is behind the attack.
Marugov was nicknamed the 'Sausage King' for his career in the meat industry and owning some of the country's largest meat processing plants.
Since 2019, he has been involved in a much-discussed property rights conflict with his ex-wife, which sparked disagreements almost five years after their divorce.
Marugov and his partner were in an outdoor sauna on the estate about 25 miles west of the capital when the attack occurred, the Russian newspaper said. Reuters news agency reported that the Russian and the woman were tied up in the sauna by the intruders and asked for money. After that Marugov was shot with the crossbow. The woman managed to escape through the window and call the police from the neighbor's house.
When the police and forensic experts arrived, they found Marugov dead in the sauna, along with the bow with which he was shot.
The killers escaped in a car that was later found in a nearby village during a search. It is not yet clear who is behind the attack.
Marugov was nicknamed the 'Sausage King' for his career in the meat industry and owning some of the country's largest meat processing plants.
Since 2019, he has been involved in a much-discussed property rights conflict with his ex-wife, which sparked disagreements almost five years after their divorce.
