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Russian scientist working on COVID vaccine found dead with stab wound


Russian scientist working on COVID vaccine found dead with stab wound
Alexander Sasha Kagansky was in his underwear when he fell to his death. The police have stated that the scientist also suffered a stab wound
BusinessToday.In | December 21, 2020 | Updated 20:50 IST
Kagansky was a biologist who had close ties with Edinburgh University (Source: Twitter)
Alexander Sasha Kagansky, a Russian scientist who was working on a COVID-19 vaccine, was found dead after reportedly falling from a 14th floor window of a high rise flat in St Petersberg, Russia. Kagansky s body also had stab wounds on it.
The 45-year-old was in his underwear when he fell to his death. The police have stated that the scientist also suffered a stab wound, according to Russian newspaper Moskovsky Komsomolets (MK).

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Russian scientist falls to his death from window 'after being stabbed'


A top Russian scientist with close links to Edinburgh University who was working on a Covid-19 vaccine has been found dead in suspicious circumstances in St Petersburg.
Biologist Alexander Sasha Kagansky, 45, best known for his work on fighting cancer, was reported to have fallen in his underwear from a 14th floor window of a high rise residential building.
He also had a stab wound on his body, according to Moskovsky Komsomolets (MK).
The death follows six Russians plunging to their deaths from hospital windows earlier this year. 
Five of the victims were being treated for coronavirus whilst one victim was a doctor who had complained about PPE shortages. Another doctor fell from a hospital window, but he survived and remains in hospital with head injuries.

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Top Russian Scientist Alexander 'Sasha' Kagansky Working On COVID-19 Vaccine Assassinated In St Petersberg


Top Russian Scientist Alexander ‘Sasha’ Kagansky Working On COVID-19 Vaccine Assassinated In St Petersberg
Published: December 21, 2020
A top Russian scientist who was working on a Covid-19 vaccine has been found dead in suspicious circumstances in St Petersburg, adding one more to the list of people engaged in coronavirus research dropping dead mysteriously. Alexander ‘Sasha’ Kagansky, 45, was reported to have fallen in his underwear from a 14th floor window of a high rise flat – and was found with stab wounds.
Top Russian Scientist Alexander ‘Sasha’ Kagansky Working On COVID-19 Vaccine Assassinated In St Petersberg
Russian scientist Alexander Kagansky Assassinated
The Russian biologist had close links to Edinburgh University and had been working in the city for 13 years until at least 2017.

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Scientist working on Covid vaccine found dead with stab wound after plunging from window


Scientist working on Covid vaccine found dead with stab wound after plunging from window
Russian police are investigating the death of Alexander ‘Sasha’ Kagansky – who has links to Edinburgh University - who died after falling from a 14th floor window with a stab wound to his body
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Russian scientist Alexander ‘Sasha’ Kagansky has died under strange circumstances in St Petersburg (Image: Alexander Kagansky)
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