Overview
- Authorities say the Novaks’ remains were recovered in a remote area near the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve weeks after their early October disappearance.
- Police reports state the pair were lured to a meeting near Hatta, transferred to another vehicle, and detained at a rented villa during an extortion attempt.
- Investigators tracked the couple’s phones to Hatta and Oman, with a later signal detected in Cape Town before contact ceased on Oct 4.
- Forensic searches reportedly found traces of Anna Novak’s blood at the villa and in a rental car, knives linked to the crime, and missing electronic devices from the couple’s home.
- UAE and Russian authorities say multiple Russian nationals are in custody in connection with the killings, with extradition to St Petersburg expected.