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The investigation has revealed details of the preparation of the murder of crypto entrepreneur Roman Novak and his wife in Dubai: the perpetrators considered poisoning and staging a death in the ocean before luring the couple to a meeting with an 'investor'. The bodies were found in the desert in November 2025; three suspects have been detained.
Otabek YusupovAt Newport Coroners' Court, a 14-year-old boy from Blaenau Gwent denied the murder of Lilly Jones, whose body was found in Duffryn Park in Blaina on 22 June. The court scheduled the hearing for 23 November.
Aziz KarimovA 40-year-old mathematics teacher suspected of a double murder in the Krasnoselsky district of St. Petersburg has been detained in the Leningrad Region. According to investigators, he killed his cohabitant's mother and their common child — the boy's body was found in a refrigerator. During questioning, the man spoke of his wife's infidelity and plans to take his own life.
Aziz KarimovIn the Gatchina District of Leningrad Region, 40-year-old former mathematics teacher Dmitry Nakaryakov was detained on suspicion of murdering a two-year-old boy and his 58-year-old grandmother. The wanted man was found alive.
Aziz KarimovThe woman who died in a fire in an apartment in the Uchtepa district of Tashkent on October 24 was killed intentionally. The investigation revealed three unrelated fire origins and signs of arson; the prosecutor's office opened a criminal case of intentional murder.
Javlon TursunovThe criminal investigation of Ibrahim Suleymanov is complete: the parties have been notified that the investigation is over, and starting next week they will begin reviewing the case materials. Suleymanov is charged with organizing two murders and an attempted murder; he has been under arrest for about a year.
Aziz KarimovIn the village of Gorodishche near Cherepovets, a daughter discovered her father dead — a 62-year-old entrepreneur engaged in freight transportation and parking lots. The man's body had two stab wounds. According to preliminary data, the murder occurred between October 24 and 26; an acquaintance of the victim is considered the suspect, and law enforcement is searching for him.
Otabek YusupovOn the night of October 26, in an apartment on Komissar Grushko Street in the Krasnoselsky district of St. Petersburg, a math teacher, according to preliminary reports, killed his mother-in-law and two-year-old son, while his girlfriend jumped out of a window and called for help. A former colleague of the suspect said he had previously had a conflict with a female supervisor, during which he attacked her.
Otabek YusupovThe Shirin city court sentenced 29-year-old N.Kh., who had lived for six years in a sharia marriage, to 13 years and 4 months of imprisonment for the murder of the legal wife of her de facto husband and her 5-year-old daughter in April 2026. The three-year-old daughter survived after hospitalization.
Aziz KarimovWest Yorkshire Police are investigating the murder of a 38-year-old man who died after an attack by a group of armed people in the New Wortley area of Leeds. The incident outside a house on Headley Chase occurred at around 22:25 BST on Saturday and, according to police, was 'targeted and isolated'. A search is under way for four suspects.
Aziz KarimovIn the morning in the settlement of Fyodorovskoye in the Leningrad Region, a 36-year-old man, during a quarrel over jealousy, according to the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, stabbed a 35-year-old acquaintance several times, who died. The suspect fled but was detained a few hours later in the area of Pulkovo airport. He is awaiting a decision on pre-trial detention.
Otabek YusupovThe search for a 16-year-old student from the settlement of Gorodishche, who went missing on October 3 along with her boyfriend, has ended: on October 16, both were found dead near an abandoned unfinished building in central Krasnodar. Earlier, on October 6, the body of a woman with stab wounds was found in Gorodishche; her 17-year-old son was suspected in her death and disappeared after the incident. The girl's relatives are preparing for the funeral.
Aziz KarimovIn St. Petersburg, a 53-year-old manager of a large company has been detained, accused of murdering and dismembering an acquaintance who went missing in April 2026. The victim's remains were found on October 15 on the bank of the Ligovsky Canal. According to SHOT, the man repents of what he did; the question of a preventive measure is being decided.
Sevara AzamovaClifford Foster, 61, from Bridgend, has been charged with the murder of 47-year-old Eleanor Barnfield, a housing association employee, who died in hospital after a crash. Police said she had stab wounds not connected to the collision. The ambulance service has denied rumours that the woman was driving herself to hospital due to a long wait for help.
Sevara AzamovaAccording to SHOT and Life, a 53-year-old resident of Peterhof struck an acquaintance on the head in April on the bank of the Ligovsky Canal, then dismembered the body and hid the remains in garbage bags. The bags were discovered six months later, and the man has been charged.
Javlon TursunovZack Kaflan, 23, has been found guilty of the murder of 21-year-old Jamie Collins, his housemate in Filton. On 8 April he lay in wait for him near the house and stabbed him more than 30 times, then failed to report it to police for eight hours. Kaflan admitted guilt during the trial at Bristol Crown Court and was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 28 years.
Sevara AzamovaUN Secretary-General António Guterres condemned the murder of Juan Francisco Solorzano Foppa, a former prosecutor and head of Guatemala's tax authority, who was shot dead on Saturday in Guatemala City. The UN demanded a swift and independent investigation.
Aziz KarimovA court in Mombasa is hearing the case of Paul Mackenzie and 29 of his followers, accused of killing 191 people, 190 of them children. According to DW, the court found Mackenzie guilty; sentencing is set for November 6. BBC describes the circumstances of the case: bodies in the Shakahola forest, bans on medicine and education, testimonies of survivors and gravediggers.
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