Overview
- The Kalininsky District Court ordered the 43-year-old suspect held in pretrial custody until January 3, 2026.
- Investigators have opened a case for the murder of a minor under Article 105, Part 2 (v) of the Russian Criminal Code.
- The child’s body was discovered on November 3 inside a sofa by the apartment’s owners after a move-out notice from the tenant.
- The suspect was detained on November 4 in Bashkortostan after leaving Chelyabinsk following the incident.
- A law-enforcement source said preliminary findings indicate four stab wounds to the chest and an estimated time of death about 10 days before discovery.