Suspects ‘confess to acid attack’

In this photo taken on February 14, 2013 Russian dancer Nikolai Tsiskaridze leads a rehearsal in the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow.

In this photo taken on February 14, 2013 Russian dancer Nikolai Tsiskaridze leads a rehearsal in the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow.

Published Mar 6, 2013

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Moscow, Russia -

All three suspects detained over the acid attack on the Bolshoi ballet's artistic director, including leading soloist Pavel Dmitrichenko, have confessed their guilt, Moscow police said on Wednesday.

Dmitrichenko, who was the mastermind of the attack, Yury Zarutsky, who carried out the attack on Sergei Filin, and driver Andrei Lipatov have all signed written confessions, the police said in a statement. - Sapa-AFP

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