Russian yacht deaths

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  • 05/06/2009 02:00
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  • 05/06/2009 02:00
PANAMA. Two Russians -a man and a woman - have been discovered dead on their yacht, the Advayta moored at Amador at the entrance to the...

PANAMA. Two Russians -a man and a woman - have been discovered dead on their yacht, the Advayta moored at Amador at the entrance to the Panama Canal, the National Police reported on Wednesday.

They were identified as Yelena Chevova, 35 and Stanilav Dubrovskiy 39, who were travelling around the world by boat.

The Police Commissioner, Mauricio Nelson said that there were no signs of violence on the vessel and they are exploring the possibilities that the deaths were the product of an intoxication.

According to witnesses, the police were alerted after Chevova came onto the deck of the yacht yelling in a strange language.

Fisherman who were nearby came to her assistance but she fainted.

The men reached decided to check out the vessel and discovered the body of Dubrovskiy.

The fishermen immediately called 911, but Yelena died when they moved her to a nearby beach.

The preliminary reports of the autopsies revealed that the couple died of poisoning, but the Forensic Medicine Institute did not give any details about the toxin as it has not yet been identified.

The investigations of the mysterious deaths of the two Russians continue.

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