In the village Smalany Orsha district on the night of November 22, was killed by the local Orthodox priest , rector of the church of the Transfiguration of the Lord , Father Alexander Morozov . Orsha interdistrict department of the Investigative Committee and initiated a criminal case on the murder of a priest. A criminal case under part 1 of article . 139 (murder) of the Criminal Code .

As noted by Paul Korolev, who was personally acquainted with the priest , Father Alexander cared very much about the church building , built in the XVIII century . , Which it acquired in the proper form . He also prospered area around the church, built an underground temple . The priest was also open to various proposals , participated in an open-air art in Smolyan , helped volunteers who have researched the history of the village and a former Catholic monastery of the Dominicans. Incidentally, it is to his credit that the monastery was not completely destroyed , since he first reported attempts of authorities to destroy the stone monument of history and culture of the XVII century.

As BelaPAN UCSC spokesman for the Vitebsk region Inna Gorbachev , at the initial stage of the investigation revealed that the Orthodox priest shortly before the tragic events has agreed to two young men in connection with their difficult financial situation for temporary free accommodation in their own home . On the night of November 22, between the dead and lodgers there was a conflict in which Morozov were stabbed by which the priest had died.

Both men were arrested in the status of suspects in criminal cases. Through the study of their personalities revealed that the suspects never worked and had no permanent residence. In a criminal case all the necessary initial investigations . Appointed a number of forensic examinations . In addition, studies have shown that the suspects were in a state of extreme intoxication .

Later it was reported that as a result of interrogations and confrontations consequence restored objective picture of what happened. One of the detainees in the criminal case charged . 22 - year-old man charged with murder. He remanded in custody as . The second detainee man released in conjunction with the fact that suspicion of the commission of a crime have not been confirmed .

According to The press service of BCD, “Nasza Niva”, BelaPAN, Radio Liberty