Russian journo dies after setting herself on fire

Irina Slavina, a Russian journalist, set herself on fire outside a police headquarter on Friday. She had left a message on Facebook blaming the Russian authorities for her death as a day before police had searched her residence without clarifying any motive.

Moscow: The editor of a Russian news website died after setting herself on fire outside a regional police headquarters Friday, a day after officers searched her residence.

Russia's Investigative Committee confirmed the death of Koza Press' editor Irina Slavina in Nizhny Novgorod, a city of 1.2 million about 380 kilometers (235 miles) east of Moscow.

Slavina reported on Thursday that her home was searched by police, although the nature of the search was not clear.

The independent news site Meduza reported that Slavina left a message on Facebook saying her death should be blamed on Russian authorities.

AP