Socialite Found Dead With Cracked Skull In Moscow Centre

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Story By: Feza Uzay, Sub-Editor: Marija Stojkoska, Agency:  Newsflash

This pretty Russian socialite has been found dead with a broken skull in the centre of Moscow.

The victim has been identified by local media as Irina Shafirova, a 46-year-old Moscow resident with a reputation as a socialite.

Her body was found on Ruzheyny Lane in the centre of the Russian capital Moscow on 22nd December.

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According to the newspaper Vesti, it is still unclear how the police found the body and who informed them.

A preliminary investigation suggested that the victim had suffered a severe craniocerebral injury.

The circumstances of her death are not yet known and authorities have launched an investigation.

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According to unofficial information obtained by Vesti, Shafirova was rumoured to be having problems with her husband, an unidentified businessman, and the couple were planning to get divorced.

The husband will reportedly be treated as a suspect as the investigation continues.

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