Russian scientist dies after being pulled from cancer bed and jailed for ‘treason’
Russian scientist dies after being pulled from cancer bed and jailed for ‘treason’
Dmitry Kolker had stage four pancreatic cancer and had been receiving treatment in hospital (Picture: Alina Mironova/east2west news)
A Russian scientist who was suffering from advanced pancreatic cancer has died shortly after being arrested for high treason.
Dmitry Kolker, 54, was dragged from his hospital bed in Novosibirsk, Siberia, and flown to Moscow’s Lefortovo prison.
He passed away within…