Banker claims he knows who shot him

THE wealthy Russian banker gunned down outside his executive flat says he believes he knows who tried to kill him.

German Gorbuntsov, 45, was shot a number of times as he entered his block of flats near Canary Wharf, east London, on 20 March. In an interview, he claimed that four former business associates of his were behind the attack.

He said they ordered his assassination after they found out he was about to give a formal witness statement about an attempt to murder another financier in Moscow in 2009.

The men named by Mr Gorbuntsov are understood to deny the claims and no arrests have been made over the attack.

He said: “I believe that the assassination attack on me was organised by the same group of people that four years ago was behind a raid on my assets.

“The main argument, proving their involvement is this: they are the only ones with a serious motive.”