The preliminary results of the autopsy of the body of the ex-head of Uralkali have become known

The remains of a man found on the territory of a British military base in Cyprus, according to preliminary investigation data, belong to the former head of Uralkali, Vladislav Baumgertner. This is reported by the Philenews portal.

The autopsy was completed the day before, the procedure was carried out by a foreign forensic expert who cooperates with British bases.

According to the publication, biomaterial was taken for scientific, toxicological and histopathological studies, as well as samples for DNA tests.

According to preliminary results, the body belongs to a 56-year-old Russian businessman who disappeared on January 7. Officially, his identity will be confirmed by the results of a DNA study.

As EADaily reported, on January 11 it became known that the former head of Uralkali, Vladislav Baumgertner, disappeared in Cyprus. Searches were conducted in the vicinity of the village of Pissouri, where the signal of his phone was recorded for the last time. The body was found in the coastal strip between the villages of Pissouri and Avdimu, on the territory of the British military base.

Earlier, Baumgertner's acquaintance called an accident as the main most likely cause of the incident. According to him, the businessman loved hiking and often chose the area of the village of Pissouri for a hike. The day he disappeared, the weather was rainy and windy. Most likely, Baumgertner slipped and fell.