Russian priest found dead in the Parco della Resistenza

Rome. The man found dead, having hanged himself from a tree yesterday morning in Parco della Resistenza, in the San Saba area, was a Russian priest originally from Vladivostok. His name was Nikita Kushnarev. He was discovered by a passer-by, who noticed the body hanging from a tree and immediately raised the alarm. The Mobile Squad is investigating the incident. Among the initial theories being examined by the investigators is that of suicide. Supporting this theory is the discovery, right at the foot of the tree, of several bricks which the priest is believed to have used. However, several questions remain unanswered, starting with the reasons that may have led him to take his own life. Kushnarev’s body has been transferred to the Institute of Forensic Medicine, where a post-mortem examination will be carried out. In a long and cryptic Facebook post the day before his death, the priest spoke of the difficulties he was facing on his spiritual journey. In short, the theory of a deliberate act is the main line of inquiry, though investigators have not yet ruled out a different explanation.