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Guardian:
Russia reopens criminal case on 1918 Romanov murders
Investigators will test remains believed to belong to Crown Prince Alexei
and Grand Duchess Maria, who were killed with their family by Bolsheviks
Russia reopens criminal case on 1918 Romanov murders
Investigators will test remains believed to belong to Crown Prince Alexei
and Grand Duchess Maria, who were killed with their family by Bolsheviks
more at the link aboveRussias investigative committee has reopened its case on the 1918 murder of the Romanov royal family after the Russian Orthodox church demanded further testing of what are believed to be their remains.
The churchs hesitancy to allow the remains of two final members of the family to be buried has divided the Romanovs descendants, with one branch of relatives supporting the call for more tests and another expressing impatience with the hold-up.
In a statement on Wednesday, a spokesman said that, at the suggestion of a working group created this summer, the committee had reopened the case to conduct additional identity testing on the remains using previously unavailable evidence.
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