Moscow theatre “Sovremennik” broke the silence, posting a collective appeal in connection with a fatal road accident, staged by actor Mikhail Efremov. It notes that the silence of the team over the incident caused shock and trying to comprehend what had happened.
“It is a great tragedy, our shared pain that cannot be expressed”, – is spoken in the official statement of the theater. The team brought condolences to the family of the deceased Sergey Zakharov, wishing strength and courage. “We also want mental stability, Mikhail Efremov and his family”, – said in a statement.
the theater has urged people to remain generous and not to fall into the extreme of condemnation. It is emphasized that it is impossible to become judges, to condemn or, on the contrary, to justify, it is important not to let go of aggression, and to remember that all need mercy.
the statement noted that Mikhail Efremov – one of the people closest theater that it was and remains an integral part of the “Contemporary”.
Recall the evening of the eighth of June Efremov driving a Jeep Grand Cherokee drove into the oncoming lane and collided with the van Lada, whose driver died. At the time of the accident, the actor was in an alcohol intoxication, his blood was also found traces of drugs. A few days Efremov recorded a video message and asked for forgiveness from the family of the deceased and promised to help. However, the relatives of Sergey Zakharov did not accept the apology. Artist is threatened with imprisonment for the term up to 12 years.
