Suspect in Nemtsov killing said to confess

Russian news agencies say one of the suspects in the killing of leading opposition figure Boris Nemtsov has admitted involvement in the crime.

The reports cite the judge presiding at Zaur Dadaev’s arraignment on Sunday.

Dadaev is among five suspects detained in the February 27 killing, when Nemtsov was shot while walking on a bridge near the Kremlin.

In this file photo taken on Thursday, May 30, 2013, Boris Nemtsov, a former Russian deputy prime minister and opposition leader, presents a report claiming widespread corruption during preparations for the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, at a news conference in Moscow, Russia (photo credit: AP/Ivan Sekretarev, File)
In this file photo taken on Thursday, May 30, 2013, Boris Nemtsov, a former Russian deputy prime minister and opposition leader, presents a report claiming widespread corruption during preparations for the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, at a news conference in Moscow, Russia (photo credit: AP/Ivan Sekretarev, File)

The reports cite Judge Nataliya Mushnikova as saying Dadaev made a statement confirming his guilt, but did not specify his alleged actions.

AP

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