At the scene of the fatal shooting of Russian opposition figure Boris Nemtsov, people have been paying their respects, many leaving floral tributes.

One of those gathered, Vadim Gutnik, told euronews:
“I’m really grieving for Boris. I knew him personally and worked as his volunteer assistant. Now that’s all in the past tense, unfortunately. For me it’s a great tragedy.”

Another man, Alexander Nakhimson, told euronews: “He seemed to me to be honest, open, a wonderful person, reckless, joyful, beautiful. Yes, it’s a great tragedy that he’s gone.”

Dmitry Koshevoy said: “I did not like him as a figure, I can say that openly. But the fact that he was killed, and killed in such a way and in such a place – I think it’s really a shot in the back of civil society.”

As investigations get underway, there is already surprise that the killing could have happened in such a high-profile location.

Euronews correspondent in Moscow, Andrei Belkevich, reported: “The place where Boris Nemtsov