The key facts

  • Ekaterina Tarkhova's detention in a pre-trial facility was extended until February 12, 2027
  • She admitted guilt in the murders but disagrees with the charge of desecration of the bodies
  • Taisiya Kiselyova, accused of stealing a car, had her house arrest extended

Court extended the pre-trial restriction

The Samara Regional Court extended the detention of Ekaterina Tarkhova until February 12, 2027 — the granddaughter of former Samara mayor Viktor Tarkhov. This was reported by the court's press service. She is charged with the murder of her grandfather and his wife Natalya Tarkhova. Until the same date, the second defendant, Taisiya Kiselyova, will remain under house arrest: she is accused of stealing Natalya Tarkhova's car and denies her guilt.

The defendant's position and the investigation's version

According to Life.ru, Ekaterina Tarkhova fully admitted her guilt in the murders, but disagreed with the charge of desecration of the bodies, and admitted guilt on some of the episodes related to theft of property and fraud. According to the investigation, Tarkhova and Dmitry Metreveli poisoned the couple over the course of a month: from December 2024, she regularly visited her grandfather and grandmother, adding poison to their food each time. She also admitted that she dismembered the victims and took the remains to a landfill. The investigation believes that Svetlana Metreveli directed the defendants' actions.

Progress of the case

The case was sent to court in May 2026 and contains 20 episodes. The publication does not report the date of the verdict — the current decision concerns only the extension of the pre-trial restriction until February 2027.