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Ex-policeman faces trial in Politkovskaya’s murder

By Laura Mills
Published December 11, 2012 5:08pm ET
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Ex-policeman faces trial in Politkovskaya’s murder
Ilya, son of slain investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya speaks during a news conference in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012. The relatives of a slain Russian journalist are contesting a deal that was made between one of the accused in the case and the authorities investigating the case. While six individuals were originally charged for organizing and carrying out the 2006 murder of Anna Politkovskaya, a sharp critic of the Kremlin's policies in Chechnya, none of them are now sitting behind bars for the crime. (AP Photo/Mikhail Metzel) | Mikhail Metzel

MOSCOW (AP) — The son of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya on Tuesday criticized the authorities’ deal with a former police officer accused of involvement in her 2006 killing, saying it wouldn’t help to determine who ordered the murder.

Dmitry Pavlyuchenkov, who is accused of helping track Politkovskaya’s movements, is set to go on trial Wednesday after reaching a deal to assist investigators. The suspected triggerman and four others accused of involvement in the killing will be tried separately.

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