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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Ria Pathak

Vitaly Zdorovetskiy Photo Update: Russian YouTuber Getting Baptised Might Be His Way To Protect Himself In Prison

A reported photo of Vitaly being baptised. (Credit: Taguig City Jail Male Dorm/Facebook)

Controversial Russian YouTuber and prankster Vitaly Zdorovetskiy, currently detained in the Philippines, appears to have been baptised while in custody, a move some observers believe could signal an attempt at rehabilitation or a practical effort to gain safety within the prison system.

Images posted by the Taguig City Jail Male Dormitory on its official Facebook page show several inmates taking part in a Father's Day religious programme titled 'Fatherhood Anchored in Christ.' In one image, a blurred figure strongly resembles Zdorovetskiy, who has been held at the facility since April.

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