Yelena Grigoryeva’s body lay in the bushes near her apartment building for over 12 hours before it was discovered by a passerby. She had been stabbed in the face and body at least eight times and had strangulation marks on her neck. A murder investigation was launched.
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(FILES) In this file photo taken on Oct. 28, 2018 police officers detain Yelena Grigoryeva, activist of democratic, anti-war and LGBT movements, at a rally in Saint Petersburg on Oct. 28, 2018.
