The key facts

  • The suspect was detained in the settlement of Druzhnaya Gorka; the search involved drones and billing data
  • The child's body was found in a refrigerator; the boy's mother managed to break free and escape
  • In MVD questioning footage, the suspect said his wife had cheated on him and that he planned to commit suicide

Detention in Druzhnaya Gorka

Law enforcement officers detained in the Leningrad Region a suspect in the murder of a woman and her grandson in St. Petersburg. According to the regional Investigative Committee directorate, the Russian citizen was caught in the settlement of Druzhnaya Gorka; investigators intend to petition for his detention in custody and are also establishing all the circumstances and the motive of the crimes. The detention was reported by Gazeta.Ru citing the Investigative Committee.

How the search proceeded

The outlet Fontanka specified that to capture the suspect, specialists used drones, and his possible route was established thanks to cell phone billing data. While the suspect remained at large, local residents admitted they were afraid to move around the streets. Later, according to Gazeta.Ru, the detainee was found sleeping in a greenhouse.

Circumstances of the murder

The double murder took place in the Krasnoselsky district of St. Petersburg two days earlier. According to media reports, the 40-year-old man killed his cohabitant's mother and their common child; the body of the minor was found in a refrigerator. When the boy's mother returned home, he attacked her as well — the woman managed to break free, ran away and was hospitalized. According to the outlets, the man allegedly tried to kill her but failed.

What the suspect said

Footage of the questioning of the detainee immediately after his arrest was published by the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs Irina Volk on her Telegram channel. In the recording, the mathematics teacher states that his wife allegedly cheated on him and hated him, and also says that he planned to take his own life. The man is being taken to the Investigative Committee. Gazeta.Ru notes that the detention took place in the SNT gardening community 'Druzhnaya Gorka'.