Otres Beach Murder Remains Unsolved & Killer Still at Large
For background for those that may not have originally followed this case, you can find the first part of the story on Jack's new blog: The Russian in the River: The Murder of Denis GoncharovWhen Denis Goncharov's butchered body was discovered floating in a shallow ditch some 400m from Sihanoukville's popular Otres Beach on July 19 2015, police quickly identified their prime suspect - the man's best friend and business partner, Dmitry Sidorov.
The details of this horrific killing shocked the coastal community that was already reeling from a recent surge in violent crime and unrest linked to feuding Russian gangs.
Goncharov had been the victim of a frenzied knife attack that allegedly began while he was still riding his motorcycle. Police allege that the attacker was his passenger, and began knifing him as they travelled together.