Heorhiy Kirpa committed suicide. The investigation has finally rejected the murder version. This is reported by the newspaper "Segodnya," citing sources in law enforcement agencies. \n \nAccording to the newspaper, the forensic medical examination confirmed the preliminary conclusion — death occurred as a result of a gunshot wound to the right temple. "Kirpa himself fired from a PSM pistol of 5.45 mm caliber, which was in his right hand, that is, the murder version is finally, according to experts, ruled out," the publication writes. There was one shot, the bullet passed through, entering the wooden lining of the sauna. The cartridge case attached to the case materials was also found there. Death occurred instantly. \n \nThe presence of a horizontal abrasion located above the entrance bullet hole, as well as several abrasions on other parts of the face, had previously given grounds to assume that the shot could have been preceded by, for example, a struggle... After the examination results, law enforcement officers dismissed this version, believing that the injuries were received during a fall. \n \nThe investigation also concluded that Heorhiy Kirpa pulled the trigger in a sitting position. Thus, the publication notes, questions were removed regarding why the bullet stuck in the sauna wall at a height of 93 cm from the floor (doubt was expressed that, given Kirpa's height, he could have shot himself while lying down). \n \nIn addition, analyses show that traces of toxins, alcohol, or other harmful substances were not detected in the tissues. \n \nAs reported, Heorhiy Kirpa was found dead on December 27, 2004, in his country house in Bortnychi, Kyiv Oblast.