Overview
- Authorities recovered the couple’s dismembered remains near Hatta after their disappearance during a purported investor meeting.
- Police say the victims were held in a rented villa where investigators later found blood traces and weapons.
- Multiple suspects have been detained, including a former Russian investigator and two war veterans, with arrests reported after returns to Russia.
- Prosecutors are examining whether captors sought entry to Novak’s cryptocurrency holdings, as messages from Novak claimed he was stranded near the Oman border and urgently needed money.
- UAE and Russian teams are tracing funds tied to Novak’s Fintopio operation and have placed the couple’s two young children in relatives’ care.