By The Moscow Times Staff
A man in southern Russia’s Rostov region was found dead in a pre-trial detention center, the independent news outlet Mediazona reported Friday, citing prison authorities.
Roman Shvedov, 39, a self-described anarchist, was sentenced to 16 years in prison earlier this week for setting fire to a district administration building in the Rostov region. His body was found on Wednesday.
According to the Telegram news channel Shot, Shvedov committed suicide. The Moscow Times could not independently verify that report.
