Moscow police confirms detention of State Duma candidate for brawl

Russian police confirmed on Wednesay the detention of a State Duma candidate from the Russian Liberal-Democratic Party (LDPR) after a brawl in central Moscow.

Maxim Pershin, from Vladimir Zhirinovsky’s LDPR, was arrested and taken to the police station on suspicion of assault. The victim was hospitalized but later released. Pershin a medical examination for alcohol intoxication.

The case file will be forwarded to the public prosecutor’s office.

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