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He appeared in court on Friday and admitted to killing the researcher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Russian news website Mash reported that Botikov had ordered the services of a male prostitute &#8211; Alexei Zmanovsky &#8211; to perform erotic asphyxiation, also known as breath control play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;When he arrived, the men argued over the type and volume of sex services. As a result, the escort killed the scientist and stole personal belongings,&#8221; Mash reported. The escort&#8217;s girlfriend, an 18-year-old woman, was waiting outside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President Vladimir Putin awarded Botikov and other scientists with the Order &#8220;For Merit to the Fatherland&#8221; in 2021 for creating Russia&#8217;s COVID vaccine, Sputnik V.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/20230303Murder1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37904\"\/><figcaption>The suspect during his initial appearance (Credit: Moscow judiciary) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Russian scientist who was given a presidential award for helping create Russia&#8217;s vaccine against COVID-19 was strangled while arguing with a prostitute at his home, local officials say. 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