Russia's former transport minister found dead 'with gunshot wound'

Russia's former transport minister Roman Starovoit has been found dead with a gunshot wound in his personal car, the nation's investigative committee has said.

The body of Mr Starovoit, the ex-governor of the Kursk region, is reported to have taken his own life.

The report of his death comes after he was dismissed from his transport role by President Vladimir Putin.

In a statement on Monday, the Investigative Committee of Russia said: "The body of the former minister of transport of the Russian Federation, Roman Vladimirovich Starovoit, was discovered in his personal vehicle with a gunshot wound today in the Odintsovo city district."

The circumstances surrounding Mr Starovoit's death are being investigated, with the statement adding: "The main version is suicide."

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