Railroader kills co-worker with sledgehammer

ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Criminal case against a railroader suspected of brutal murder has been initiated in Samara region, Russian Federation.

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According to investigators, in the morning of November 2 the suspect was at the train station Kinel, Kuibyshev railway. The 43-year-old victim was late for work and the two men began arguing.

Suddenly the suspect grabbed a hammer and struck the victim in his head several times. The latecomer was taken to Kinelsky District Hospital where he died shortly afterwards. Criminal case has been initiated. The detainee was put into a temporary detention center.