Bolshoi dancer Dmitrichenko 'confesses' to acid attack

A Bolshoi Ballet soloist and two other men have confessed to an acid attack on the company's artistic director, say Moscow police.

Dancer Pavel Dmitrichenko - the alleged mastermind of the attack - was detained on Tuesday with Yuri Zarutsky, suspected of carrying it out, BBC reports.

A man accused of driving a getaway vehicle is also being held.
Sergei Filin's eyesight was badly damaged when a masked attacker threw sulphuric acid in his face in January.
After a series of operations on his eyes, he has been moved to Germany, where doctors have expressed hope that months of further treatment may be able to restore good vision.

The 42-year-old also suffered facial disfigurement during the 17 January attack, outside his Moscow home.
It opened a window into bitter infighting and rivalries inside the Bolshoi theatre, shocking Russians, correspondents say.