Ekaterina Karaglanova’s Murder
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Overview
Ekaterina Karaglanova’s Murder refers to the murder of 24-year-old Ekaterina Karaglanova, a Russian Instagram influencer and qualified doctor, known for her luxurious travel posts. Karaglanova's boyfriend later confessed to her killing.
Background
On July 26th, 2019, Karaglanova's parents, who had been unable to reach their daughter ahead of her 25th birthday trip to the Netherlands, discovered Ekatertina's body in a suitcase in her apartment with her throat slit. Variety[1] reports, "there was no sign that Karaglanova struggled before her death and no weapon was found at the crime scene."
Developments
Maxim Gareyev's Confession
On July 30th, 2019, Russia's Investigative Committee released a video of Maxim Gareyev confessing to her murder, stating that he stabbed her "at least five times in the neck and chest" (shown below). Gareyev was an ex-boyfriend of the victim, stating that he had killed her because he felt she "repeatedly insulted and humiliated" him.
He continued, "She told me that I was ugly and that even plastic [surgery] would not help me," he said, saying she had told him it would take a year for him to save enough money for them to meet again.
On August 1st, 2019, the BBC[2] noted "The circumstances of the confession, and whether the suspect had a lawyer present, are not clear from the video".
Media Coverage
Several media outlets covered the murder, including The Daily Dot, [3] New York Post,[4] Elle,[5] E! News,[6] The Daily Beast,[7] CNN,[8] The Washington Post[9] and more.
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External References
[1] Variety – Instagram Influencer Found Dead In Suitcase
[2] BBC – Ekaterina Karaglanova: Man 'confessed' to Moscow Instagram influencer murder
[3] The Daily Dot – Instagram influencer, stuffing her body in suitcase
[4] New York Post – Sugar daddy confesses to Instagram influencer Ekaterina Karaglanova’s murder: cops
[5] Elle – A Russian Instagram Star's Ex-Boyfriend Confessed to Murdering Her For Calling Him 'Sexually Unworthy'
[6] E! – Instagram Influencer Ekaterina Karaglanova's Ex-Boyfriend Confesses to Murdering Her
[7] The Daily Beast – Ex-Boyfriend Allegedly Confessed to Killing Russian Influencer After She Called Him ‘Sexually Unworthy’
[8] CNN – Arrest made in murder of Russian Instagram star
[9] The Washington Post – Man admits to fatally stabbing 24-year-old Russian Instagram influencer
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Aug 02, 2019 at 10:56PM EDT
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