A neo-Nazi suspected of committing murder in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia reportedly confessed to the crime, according to a March 1, 2010 report by the Regnum news agency. The suspect, a neo-Nazi, has a criminal record of robbery, calls for extremist activity, and incitement of ethnic hatred.
According to police, he regularly took part in neo-Nazi attacks on ethnic minorities. The murder in question took place on February 28.
The victim was not identified in the Regnum report, so it isn't clear if the killing was a hate crime. Police reportedly detained the suspect near the scene of the crime in possession of a knife.
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