The key facts
- The body of a man with a stab wound was found on November 9, 2026, in an apartment on Leninsky Prospekt in Moscow
- According to the preliminary version of the investigation, the victim's acquaintance may be involved in the death
- The decision to open a criminal case will be made based on the results of the check
The body was found in an apartment on Leninsky Prospekt
On November 9, 2026, the body of a man with signs of violent death — a stab wound — was found in an apartment in a residential building on Leninsky Prospekt in southwest Moscow. This was reported by the press service of the capital's main directorate of the Investigative Committee of Russia, according to which a pre-investigation check has been launched into the incident.
Preliminary version and prosecutor's office oversight
According to the preliminary version of the investigation, the man's acquaintance may be involved in his death. After the body was discovered, investigators and forensic experts arrived at the scene and are examining the apartment and collecting evidence. Law enforcement officers are establishing the full picture of what happened; the decision to open a criminal case will be made based on the results of the check. The Moscow prosecutor's office said it has taken the situation under its supervision and will monitor the progress of the check and the legality of further procedural decisions.
Context: verdict in a similar case
In the same report, Life.ru recalls another high-profile case: a Moscow resident was sentenced to 16 years in a strict-regime penal colony for a knife attack on two acquaintances on Leningradsky Prospekt on March 4, 2026. One of the victims died, while the other was saved; the court also ordered the convicted man to pay three million rubles in compensation to the father of the deceased. This is a separate, completed case — it is not connected with the check on Leninsky Prospekt reported by the Investigative Committee.
