Russian influencer found dead in roadside forest 11 days after vanishing from home – World News
An influencer has been found dead in a roadside forest 11 days after vanishing from home.
Kristina Zhuravleva became popular for her beauty and lifestyle posts on social media – often posing alongside husband, Dmitr – who has been detained by police investigating the case.
The 28-year-old’s body was found by a passing motorist who stopped to relieve himself in woods near a road close to Aramil, 15 miles southeast of Yekaterinburg, Russia.
Reports said there were “no signs” of a violent death on the woman who was wearing a tracksuit.
Her husband had reported her missing triggering a major search but police then detained him because there were “reasons to suspect him”, said a law enforcement source.
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He had also told her friends that Kristina had left him and wanted to be alone, or that she had gone to Moscow.
One theory is that she may have been forcibly injected with drugs, reported URA.
A former teacher she ran her own social media outlet with tens of thousands of subscribers and was a successful manager for the accounts of clients.
The Russian Investigative Committee said: “Investigators are establishing the circumstances of her death.
(Image: @kris_zhuravleva)
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“A forensic examination, interrogations and other activities are being carried out.”
Police said they were “currently questioning her family and acquaintances.
“It is being established whether there were tensions in the family.”
The husband was brought in handcuffs by police to the townhouse they shared.
Elena Makhalina, a friend of the dead woman, said: “He was calm on the phone and said Kristina had left him.
(Image: @kris_zhuravleva)
“She packed her belongings and left her phone at home.
“She wanted to be alone, and he said going missing was usual for her.”
Moscow photographer Veronika Voronina said Kristina was “a successful and very active blogger” on Instagram and other platforms.
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Neighbours said they never heard arguments and the couple were “loving”.
Kristina had posted that it was “my best decision in life to say yes” and marry Dmitry.
They regularly appeared together in her posts.
