In St. Petersburg, authorities detained a suspect in connection with the death of a woman near the Monastyrka River. This information emerged from a report on the Telegram channel Puree.
The incident unfolded on the morning of August 8. A random witness who observed the event alerted the police. The witness described seeing a confrontation by the river near the Holy Trinity Alexander Nevsky Lavra, where a man allegedly drowned another person in a body of water.
Emergency responders arrived to conduct a search and recovered the body of a woman who appeared to be around 30 years old. Law enforcement officers quickly apprehended the suspect, a 25-year-old local resident, who was reportedly hiding in a building known locally as the “House of Night” following the alleged murder.
Reports cited by the publication indicate the man had a history of harassing and threatening women prior to the incident. One of his alleged victims stated that he began fixating on her after they met at one of the city’s hostels, and that the behavior escalated in ways that made her fear for her safety.
According to the victim, the man sought her contact information, then began sending bizarre messages to her friends and family. She managed to sever ties with him only after returning to her hometown, but the troubling pattern of behavior reportedly persisted with others in the community.
In related news, authorities in Moscow reported that two young men allegedly brought a friend to a hotel and subjected her to rape. The cases are currently under investigation by local law enforcement, who are examining all relevant evidence and statements from witnesses and victims. Further updates will be provided as investigations proceed. [Source: Telegram channel Puree]