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| Moscow police question suspect in Bolshoi acid attack | Moscow police question suspect in Bolshoi acid attack |
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| Police in Moscow have brought in for questioning a suspect in the acid attack on the Bolshoi Ballet's artistic director, Sergei Filin. | Police in Moscow have brought in for questioning a suspect in the acid attack on the Bolshoi Ballet's artistic director, Sergei Filin. |
| A brief report on the police website said the unnamed person was "one of the suspects" in the attack on 17 January, which shocked the arts world. | A brief report on the police website said the unnamed person was "one of the suspects" in the attack on 17 January, which shocked the arts world. |
| "The necessary investigative measures are now being taken," it added. | "The necessary investigative measures are now being taken," it added. |
| Mr Filin's eyesight was damaged when a masked attacker threw sulphuric acid in his face. | Mr Filin's eyesight was damaged when a masked attacker threw sulphuric acid in his face. |
| He was released from hospital in Moscow last month for follow-up treatment in Germany. He will have further plastic surgery and a lengthy convalescence. | |
| The flat of a Bolshoi ballet dancer, soloist Pavel Dmitrichenko, was searched by Moscow police on Tuesday, a separate brief report on the police website said. There was no suggestion of a link to the detained suspect. | |
| The attack on Mr Filin came after a period of infighting at the Bolshoi, one of Russia's most prestigious ballet companies. | |
| Unnamed sources quoted by Russian media say the suspect is a man who was detained early on Tuesday in a town near Moscow. He is not connected to the Bolshoi, the Russian website Life News reports. | |
| Searches are reported to be under way at the suspect's home and other addresses connected to him. | |
| London tour | London tour |
| Mr Filin, 42, was badly burned during the attack, which happened in the street as he returned to his home in Moscow late at night. | Mr Filin, 42, was badly burned during the attack, which happened in the street as he returned to his home in Moscow late at night. |
| It appears the assailant called out to the artistic director by name, then splashed him before fleeing from the scene. | It appears the assailant called out to the artistic director by name, then splashed him before fleeing from the scene. |
| A security camera apparently captured grainy footage of the event. | A security camera apparently captured grainy footage of the event. |
| The artistic director said later he was certain who was behind the attack, but would only speak after an announcement by investigators. | |
| He argued the aim of the attack had been to remove him from his post, adding that he had long been the target of threats. | He argued the aim of the attack had been to remove him from his post, adding that he had long been the target of threats. |
| Police have questioned several Bolshoi employees as potential witnesses. | Police have questioned several Bolshoi employees as potential witnesses. |
| They are treating the attack as a premeditated act of grievous bodily harm, motivated by Mr Filin's professional activities. | They are treating the attack as a premeditated act of grievous bodily harm, motivated by Mr Filin's professional activities. |
| German doctors think they can restore some of Mr Filin's sight, the BBC's Daniel Sandford reports from Moscow. | German doctors think they can restore some of Mr Filin's sight, the BBC's Daniel Sandford reports from Moscow. |
| A spokeswoman for the Bolshoi said they hoped he would return to the company for their trip to London this summer, our correspondent adds. | A spokeswoman for the Bolshoi said they hoped he would return to the company for their trip to London this summer, our correspondent adds. |