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The Disappearance of 16-year-old Figure Skater Alina Gorbacheva — Don’t Always Believe What Media Says
August 29:
16-year-old figure skater Alina Gorbacheva has disappeared in Moscow.
She last appeared on cameras at 07:08 pm yesterday, August 28 — she left the Chkalov Arena skating rink and went towards the Vladimir Church.
The last location where she was seen on camera: Moscow, Volokolamsk highway, possession 67.
Alina’s belongings were found on the beach on Pokrovskaya Embankment.
Experts are going to survey the water area.
“There is no information on Alina yet. We are looking for, there are only recordings from cameras, as she entered the park, nothing else. Now came the cynologist with a dog, will look for. But it’s been a long time” — said Alina’s mother.
August 30 — UPDATE:
The last verified sighting of Alina Gorbacheva occurred in a café along the Volokolamsk Highway on August 29. The young skater who appeared to be distressed was seen purchasing coffee, according to the café clerk. This sighting, which proves she was in the city at the time, is a critical piece of the puzzle.
