A 30-year-old Russian football player was found dead on a beach in Sochi.  What is known about this?

A 30-year-old Russian football player was found dead on a beach in Sochi. What is known about this?

The Investigative Committee will conduct an investigation into the death of football player Lesin

In connection with the death of Russian football player Alexei Lesin, a pre-investigation check will be carried out. The Krasnodar Izvestia newspaper provides a commentary from the regional Investigation Department of the Investigative Committee of Russia (ICR).

“All the circumstances of what happened are being established. A forensic medical examination has been ordered to establish the exact cause of death,” the law enforcement agency said in a statement. It is noted that no visible injuries were found on the man’s body. According to preliminary data, the football player drowned.

Russian football player and coach Lesin died on November 6

The footballer’s father, Sergei Lesin, said that his son died on November 6 in Sochi, where he went to the All-Russian competition. He noted that the 30-year-old football player had no health problems.

According to the father, a few hours before his death, his son and his team went to an Adler bar, where he was not allowed to wear shorts, so the athlete, leaving his friends, decided to have a bite to eat elsewhere and then take a walk along the sea

The footballer’s relatives began searching for witnesses to the tragedy

Lesin Sr. published an appeal on his VKontakte page. He asked eyewitnesses who were on Adler’s Chaika beach on November 6 between 5 and 7 a.m. to provide information about what happened.

Football organizations expressed condolences to Lesin’s family

The Ministry of Physical Culture and Sports of Chuvashia named Lesin one of the most prominent players in the republic. The Kazan Mini-Football Federation also expressed condolences to the athlete’s family and friends.

We will remember Alexey as a talented and bright football player, as a kind and cheerful person

Kazan Mini Football Federation

The farewell ceremony for Lesin will take place on November 12 in Cheboksary. The athlete is survived by a three-year-old daughter.

Over the years, Lesin played for the football teams Krylya, Cheboksary, Khimik-August, LAVA and Bomik.

Source: Lenta

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