Netherlands Amsterdam - Russian Art Dealer Aleksandr Levin's Torso Found in River in 2013 - ID'd in 2021

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Dutch police identify cold case murder victim as Russian art dealer

Amsterdam police said on Friday said they had identified a torso found wrapped in blue plastic in the IJ river in 2013 as belonging to missing Russian art dealer Aleksandr Levin. Police spokesperson Wendy Boudewijn said the Dutch authorities identified the remains by DNA testing in 2021, but...

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AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Amsterdam police said on Friday said they had identified a torso found wrapped in blue plastic in the IJ river in 2013 as belonging to missing Russian art dealer Aleksandr Levin.

Police spokesperson Wendy Boudewijn said the Dutch authorities identified the remains by DNA testing in 2021, but did not initially release the identity as they have not yet managed to contact Levin's next of kin.

While there had previously been cooperation with Russian authorities, the February 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine has meant contact was severed, Boudewijn told Reuters. Police urged Levin's next-of-kin to contact the Dutch authorities for more information.

 

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Dutch police identify cold case murder victim as Russian art dealer

Amsterdam police said on Friday said they had identified a torso found wrapped in blue plastic in the IJ river in 2013 as belonging to missing Russian art dealer Aleksandr Levin.

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''Police spokesperson Wendy Boudewijn said the Dutch authorities identified the remains by DNA testing in 2021, but did not initially release the identity as they have not yet managed to contact Levin's next of kin.''

''According to Dutch daily Telegraaf, Levin was a wealthy businessman who dealt in icons.

His body, which had the head and limbs severed, was found in the water near Amsterdam's gentrified docklands across from the central train station in January 2013.''

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Torso found in A'dam river in 2013 confirmed to be Russian art dealer Aleksandr Levin

The person whose torso was found dumped in the IJ river in Amsterdam in 2013 is the missing Russian art dealer Aleksandr Levin, the Amsterdam police confirmed to De Telegraaf and ANP. The cold case team hopes that releasing the 65-year-old victim’s name will help them make contact with his family.

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'According to the Telegraaf, Levin was involved in trading art and antiquities. In 1999, he was convicted of art smuggling. He spent a lot of time in Amsterdam.
The Dutch police are still investigating Levin’s murder. One of the theories they’re working on is that Levin became the victim of extortion by a Russian gang or the Russian secret service, the newspaper wrote''