Kuznetsk, 6 October 2014. PenzaNews. More than 70 thousand rubles disappeared from the home of the World War II veteran who was found dead in his own house on Ordzhonikidze Street in Kuznetsk, Penza region.

As Yuliya Makarova, Senior Assistant Attorney in media relations of the Penza region, told PenzaNews agency, the relatives of the deceased reported the theft.

“The Kuznetsk prosecutor took the investigation of the murder under his control,” the agency interlocutor stressed.

As PenzaNews agency reported earlier, the body of 87-year-old World War II veteran with signs of violent death (multiple head punctures) was found in his home on October 5.

According to the preliminary investigation, the elderly man lived alone in his own house, and his neighbors visited him frequently and helped keep it tidy. The neighbors noticed he does not leave the house and does not open the door, became worried and alerted everybody.

The relative entered the flat through the window and found the veteran dead.

The police are currently working though several stories behind the case, including a possible armed robbery.