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Two suspects charged with Boris Nemtsov murder

Two suspects have been charged with involvement in the murder of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, a spokeswoman for the Moscow Court has said.

Five men have been detained over the killing of the vocal Kremlin critic, who was shot four times in the back as he crossed a bridge in Moscow last week.

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'Several suspects' in Boris Nemtsov murder case

The head of the Russian security service, FSB, said they have identified "several suspects" in the murder of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, according to the TASS news agency.

'Several suspects' have been identified in the Boris Nemtsov murder case Credit: Reuters

Open Kremlin critic Nemtsov, aged 55, was shot four times in the back as he crossed a bridge in Moscow last week.

Thousands of people attended his funeral yesterday.

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