‘No-one sought info’ from police in Russian woman death case

The police haven’t received any request for information from the family of Lyubov Mezentsev, contrary to international reports, the Ministry of Interior clarified yesterday. Responding to media reports about a Russian woman who died after a fall earlier this month, the ministry stated that no request was received from the family of the deceased for information. Reportedly on June 5, Lyubov Mezentsev fell to her death from the sixth floor of a hotel room.

A report in the UK publication Daily Mail stated that the Russian woman, 22, was pushed to her death from a sixth floor hotel window in Bahrain. According to the report, the woman came to the Kingdom to be with a man she met online. The report quoted the woman’s sister who made various claims. Responding to the report, the ministry clarified yesterday: “In response to a report on a local newspaper and the Daily Mail about a Russian woman who fell to her death from a building on June 5, in which her family said that Bahrain Police are not sharing information with them, the following points would be highlighted.

“First: the Ministry of Interior posted on its Twitter Account on June 6 about the death of a European woman, 22, after falling from a building in Hoora area, highlighting that the concerned authorities are taking the required procedures. “Second: the Capital Governorate Police Directorate hasn’t received any request from the family of the deceased for information. “Third: The case was referred to the Public Prosecution, as it is the authorised organisation to publish such information if it decides to inform the public or any other bodies concerned.”