In Krasnodar, a 20-year-old man is accused of killing a 95-year-old pensioner and stealing 7,000 rubles from her apartment.
The Krasnodar Territory’s Prikubansky District Investigation Department is leading the criminal case against a local resident, who faces charges of murder and robbery in connection with the death of the elderly pensioner.
The pensioner, who lived alone on Slavyanskaya Street, was found in her apartment on the evening of February 20. Relatives who could not reach her that day alerted authorities, and investigators arrived to discover the body showing signs of a violent death.
According to investigators, a postal delivery worker was detained in connection with the incident after he visited the pensioner’s home the day before the discovery, raising suspicions among police.
Authorities say the suspect visited the apartment under the pretext of discussing postal correspondence and gained access with the pensioner’s consent. He allegedly restrained her, causing her to suffocate, and then searched the premises, making off with 7,000 rubles.
Presently, the suspect has been placed in custody as a preventive measure while the investigation continues.
Summary from the public authorities notes that the case concerns a man who claimed to be a postal worker in Krasnodar and is accused of murder and robbery in relation to the pensioner’s death. The matter remains under investigation with ongoing actions to gather evidence and understand the sequence of events.
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