The naked body of a Russian biochemist and model was found in her flat with her thumb severed.
Ekaterina Antontseva was discovered by her boyfriend, a construction entrepreneur, on his return from a business trip. Law enforcement sources say Antontseva, 34, was believed to have been strangled or suffocated.
A male computer game fanatic identified only as Artyom, 36, has been detained on suspicion of murdering the lecturer who worked at St. Petersburg Technological Institute and part-time as a model.
According to reports, Dr. Mark Shamtsyan, head of the microbiological synthesis at the institute where Antontseva worked, said:
“We all grieve very much. She was a very good person, very sympathetic. We all loved and respected her, and now it’s hard to talk about it. This is all unexpected for us. She… loved her work, she liked working with students. She was a good researcher and teacher. She worked for us part-time [but] was absent at a time when she should not be. When we realised… we began to look for her, it was already Friday.”
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Police found the severed thumb of Ms. Antontseva, who taught at St. Petersburg State Institute of Technology, at Artyom’s home.
His motive is unclear, but one theory is that he owed the woman money and that they had argued about repaying it.
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The suspect allegedly used the fingerprint to gain access to her phone, from which he sent messages saying she was feeling ill and would not come to work. He is also thought to have deleted messages between himself and the victim.
Following the murder, gaps in the doors and windows of Antontseva’s flat were reportedly sealed to prevent odor from being noticed by neighbors.
RIP.
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