
Body of activist reported missing found in park in Belarus
• The police stated that the body of Belarusian activist was found in a park near his home a day after he was reported missing.
• Vitaly Shishov lived in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv and led an organization that helped Belarusians fleeing prosecution.
• He has been initially reported missing on Monday by his partner after he failed to return home from a run.
• His body was found hanging in the park.
• Ukrainian police stated, “Belarusian citizen Vitaly Shishov, who disappeared yesterday in Kyiv, was found hanging today in one of Kyiv’s parks, not far from his pace of residence.”
• The police are said to have launched a criminal case for suspected murder.
• A friend of Shishov stated that Shishov had been followed by strangers while he was on his jog recently.