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Suspect in Olympic Figure-Skater Killing Questioned by Kazakh Police

Kazakh police brought a man who confessed to killing 25-year-old Olympic figure skater Denis Ten to the scene of the crime for questioning on July 20, according to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.

Ten was stabbed in the torso after a dispute with two men who were trying to steal his rear-view mirrors off his car, reports said.

The suspect, Nuraly Qiyasov, was detained on July 20, according to reports citing Almaty city prosecutor Berik Zhuiriktaev.

Kazakh media reported that a second suspect, Arman Kudaibegenov, had also been arrested.

Denis Ten was the first Kazakh to win a Olympic medal for figure skating. Credit: Current Time via Storyful