Cause of death Murder Spouse(s) Gisbert Mrozek Nationality Russian and German Name Natalia Alyakina | Occupation Broadcast journalist Died June 17, 1995 Employer Rufa News Agency | |
Born ca. 1955 Kabul | ||
Natalya Alyakina-Mroszek (ca. 1955–17 June 1995), often transliterated as Natalia, was a Russian broadcast journalist, who was working for the German radio news agency Rufa Rundfunk-Agenturdienste and Focus magazine, in Budyonnovsk, Russia when she was killed during the First Chechen War.
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Personal details
Natalya Alyakina-Mroszek was 40 years old when she was killed. She was married to Gisbert Mrozek, sometimes spelled Gizbert, who was also a working journalist for Rufa.
Death
While passing through an Army checkpoint in route to cover a mass hostage situation on July 29, 1994, Natalya Alyakina-Mroszek and the driver of the car were shot at by a Russian soldier. Her husband, Gisbert Mrozek was also present in the car but he was uninjured. Alyakina-Mroszek died minutes later from a gun shot wound to the neck.
Investigation
Immediately after the incident, a Russian judge ordered an investigation into premeditated murder. The Russian soldier was later found guilty of negligence in his use of his weapons, but a judge suspended his sentence as Chechen war participant.