The suspect confessed to the murder of instagramer Ekaterina Karaglanova to Moscow police
The 24-year-old instagramer Ekaterina Karaglanova was found dead, her body in a suitcase, in the lobby of her Moscow building. The suspect, Maxim Gareyev, confessed to having committed the murder, Moscow police said.
Ekaterina Karaglanova was an intern in dermatology in Moscow. 85,000 subscribers followed his trips to Europe on Instagram and on her blog. Her body was discovered by her parents and owner on July 26th. Her father immediately called an ambulance, but the young woman was already dead, stabbed in the throat and chest.
The suspect spotted by video surveillance
There was no trace of struggle or the murder weapon in the apartment. The Russian daily Moskovsky Komsomolets , relayed by the BBC , reports that the young woman was found only dressed in lace garters. According to the newspaper, the suitcase in which her body was put was to serve her on her next trip: she had to travel to the Netherlands for her birthday.
In a video broadcast by the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, the suspect, Maxim Gareyev, told police officers that he had attacked Ekaterina Karaglanova, with whom he claims to have had an intimate relationship. after she “insulted and humiliated him several times”. The 33-year-old man was spotted by the investigators on security cameras.