A suspect in Kazakhstan has confessed to the murder of Olympic figure skating bronze medalist Denis Ten, according to authorities.
Nuraly Kiyasov “confessed his guilt in the presence of an attorney” during an interrogation over the Thursday stabbing death of the 25-year-old skater in the Kazakh city of Almaty.
Further details regarding what Kiyasov said during the confession have not been made public.
Also in police custody is 23-year-old Arman Kudaibergenov, who is being questioned in connection with the murder.
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Ten was reportedly stabbed following an altercation with some men who were trying to remove and steal a mirror from his car. He died later in the hospital of multiple stab wounds.
The skater took home the bronze in the Sochi 2014 games, making him Kazakhstan’s first Olympic medalist in figure skating. In addition, Ten won the Four Continents championship in 2015. He was also a world championship silver medalist in 2013.
Recently, he’d been working on a film script.
The news has rocked the skating community, as well as the athletic community at large.
Fellow skater Adam Rippon shared this kind remembrance on Twitter:
My skating friend, @Tenis_Den, passed away today. He was so kind to everyone and a huge inspiration to me and so many other people. Murdered in the streets of Kazakhstan. Denis, thank you for showing us how to be a champion. Your time with us was way too short. Love you forever.
— Adam Rippon (@Adaripp) July 19, 2018
Chrisk
I think that I’d just let them have the mirror. Get some nice selfies for them though.
niles
how nice that you are critiquing a murder victim.
scotty
you got some nerve.
Chrisk
Unruffle your panties a bit ladies.
dwes09
Unruffle their panties!? Good God, you’re an idiot.
Chrisk
@dwes09. Learn to channel your hate into something more constructive like getting off the keyboard time to time.
Kangol
A very talented skater. Lock the murderers up and throw away the key. RIP, Denis Ten.
tham
Sad.
And I’m sorry but…umm…a mirror from his car? Is there some automobile mirror black market in Kazakhstan?
SumSay
Apparently they’re worth about upwards to $100 ( US). To a native Kazakh, I assume they could do quite a bit with that. But jeez…
Kevan1
Tired of senseless trash taking lives. I believe if you have no respect for life then why should anyone have respect for yours. Execute and throw away the key on these types of senseless murders.
LVAirBoy2
It’s true. But there are free self defense tools you can get in order to be ready should the need to defend yourself arise.
LVAirBoy2
It’s really sad that we must always be in guard. The truth is we must all be prepared when the time comes to defend ourselvesJust remember an attacker’s best weapon is the element of surprise! Don’t give that to them! May he rest in peace and condolences to young man’s family!