Suspect in acid attack on Bolshoi chief detained
Russian police on Tuesday detained a man in the January acid attack on the artistic director of the Bolshoi ballet and searched both the suspect's home and that of one of the theater's dance stars, the Interior Ministry said on Tuesday.
Sergei Filin was left with severe burns to his eyes and face when an unidentified attacker threw sulfuric acid in his face on Jan. 17 as he was returning home from work. The 42-year-old former dancer is now undergoing treatment and rehabilitation in Germany. (AP)
