6 Mar 2013 11:23

Bolshoi soloist Dmitrichenko's personal animosity for ballet chief Filin motivated acid attack - police

MOSCOW. March 6 (Interfax) - Police believe Bolshoi Theater soloist Pavel Dmitrichenko arranged an acid attack on Ballet Director Sergei Filin based on personal animosity.

"The attack was motivated by Bolshoi Theater soloist Pavel Dmitrichenko's job-related personal aversion to Filin," the Moscow city police department told Interfax.

The Interior Ministry will ask a court to sanction the arrest of all three men believed to have played a role in the attack on Filin, it said.