In Tolyatti, investigators made a terrible discovery.
The lifeless bodies of two girls were found in one of the city's apartments.
The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the Samara Region reported the incident on its Telegram channel.
It was established that the deceased girls were 2 and 5 years old. Multiple stab wounds were found on their bodies, which presumably caused the death of the minors.
A criminal case has been opened on the incident under the article on the murder of two minors.
Forensic experts are currently working at the scene of the incident, investigating all the circumstances of the incident. The identity of the perpetrator, who could have committed the crime, is being established.
As RIA Novosti learned from a source in law enforcement agencies, investigators are working on the possibility that a relative of the girls was involved in the murder.
According to the preliminary investigation, the killer could have been the 13-year-old half-sister of the murdered men, who was their relative through their stepfather.