Overview

• The regional Investigative Committee said the suspect was remanded in custody for two months as the probe continues.
• Authorities report the killings occurred on October 1 in an apartment on Kievsky Boulevard, after which the 27-year-old allegedly attempted suicide.
• Investigators say he first blamed intruders, then confessed and expressed remorse, with evidence contradicting his initial account.
• Law-enforcement sources told state media he cited debts related to online gambling and microfinance loans as the reason, a motive that remains under investigation.
• The regional children’s commissioner said the family was not on preventive service registries, and neighbors described both parents as working and the girls as well cared for.