The court sentenced Peter Zavyalov, son of the famous Soviet actress Alexandra Zavyalova, to 8 years of imprisonment in a strict regime colony. The court found Petro guilty of the murder of his mother.
Actress Alexandra Zavyalova died in the night of 4 February, the body of actress found police in her apartment in St. Petersburg. The star of the film “Shadows disappear at noon” has not lived two days prior to the eightieth anniversary. The investigation found that the death of the woman implicated her son Peter. Since February last year, he is under arrest.
The young man dealt with his mother in a state of alcoholic intoxication. In a press-service of Prosecutor’s office commented: “on the Night of 3 February 2016 in the apartment house on Havre street on the because of suddenly arisen personal aversions Zavialov stabbed his mother. She died on the spot.”
Lawyer Peter Zavyalov said that he was going to appeal the decision. “My client is not guilty and did not associate himself with these events” — shared with KP.ru attorney Valentin Pyshkin.
Informed neighbours actress Alexandra Zavyalova stood up in defense of her son and wrote a petition to the court. They also collected money for a lawyer for Peter. They are regularly sent to him in jail parcel. “Peter could not commit premeditated murder of a mother. Personally, I know Zavyalova many years. Seen it both sober and drunk, sitting with him at the same table, but I do not remember him aggressive. Even though it was very hard to live with her sick mother, he loved her,” said a neighbor.
Best known Alexandra Zavyalova brought the painting “Shadows disappear at noon” in 1971. Despite the popularity of the strip, the Directors did not invite the actress in “loud” movies. The actress hasn’t worked in major projects for over 20 years. At this time Zavyalova struggled with depression several times was treated in a psychiatric hospital.
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