Man kills girlfriend in Khotelniki over affair
A 28-year-old man in Khotelniki, Moscow Oblast, killed his 25-year-old girlfriend on August 25, 2026, after catching her with another man, according to multiple sources. He was charged with murder and sentenced to two months in pre-trial detention.
Consensus
- The incident occurred on August 25, 2025, in Khotelniki, Moscow Oblast.
- The victim was a 25-year-old woman and the suspect was her 28-year-old boyfriend.
- The conflict arose from jealousy over the woman being with another man.
- The suspect used a knife to inflict multiple wounds to the head, torso, and limbs.
- The victim died at the scene from her injuries.
- The suspect was arrested and charged under Part 1 of Article 105 of the Russian Criminal Code (murder).
- The suspect confessed to the crime.
- A court ordered the suspect to be held in pre-trial detention for two months.
- An investigation was initiated by the Investigative Committee of Russia for Moscow Oblast.
Points of divergence
- The lover managed to escape during the attack. — riamo
- The article mentions a separate incident in Obukhovo where a woman killed her partner, which is unrelated to the Khotelniki case. — vm
Coverage (3 sources)
- Caught with lover: In Podmoskovye, man stabbed girlfriend out of jealousy — РИАМО
- Man killed cohabitant in Kotelniki on August 25, 2026: reason for the quarrel — Вечерняя Москва
- Man stabbed woman under Mozhaysk in July 2025: case status — Вечерняя Москва