Russia seeks info on tourist's death in Serbia
The Russian Embassy sent requests to the Serbian Ministry of Internal Affairs and Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the murder of 28-year-old Russian citizen Lyudmila Turkova, according to the press service of the diplomatic mission.
Consensus
- The Russian embassy in Belgrade sent requests to the Serbian Ministry of Internal Affairs and Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the death of Russian tourist Lyudmila Turkova.
- Lyudmila Turkova went missing in Belgrade on July 25, 2024.
- Turkova's body was found six days after her disappearance in a suitcase in the suburb of Padinska Skela.
- The Russian embassy is providing consular assistance to Turkova's relatives.
- Serbian authorities are investigating the case and have detained several individuals.
- The body was discovered in an area near a psychiatric hospital and one of Serbia's largest prisons.
- The suspect is a Turkish national, detained at Belgrade's Nikola Tesla Airport on July 31.
Points of divergence
- One of the detained individuals has Turkish citizenship. — kommersant
- The suspect allegedly killed Turkova on the morning of July 26 in a rented apartment in the suburb of Borča, then placed the body in a suitcase and transported it to a canal. — m24
- The suspect was detained at Belgrade's Nikola Tesla Airport. — m24
Coverage (2 sources)
- Embassy contacted Serbian Ministry of Interior over found body of Russian woman — Коммерсантъ
- Russian Embassy sent requests to Serbian Ministry of Interior and Ministry of Foreign Affairs after killing of Russian woman — Москва 24