Michkov's father left his home to go to the convenience store, after watching a hockey game with his son Matvei, and he never came back.
"Michkov Sr. simply told his son that he was going to run errands and that he would be back in 20 minutes, but he never returned."
Even worse, young Michkov apparently received a mysterious and unclear phone call in the meantime. He couldn't understand the caller since they were too far from the device.
Michkov Sr. was eventually found lifeless in a pond. He was 51 years old.