Goa Serial Killer: Russian Girl's Lover Confesses to Triple Murders, Police Investigate
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News18•18-01-2026, 09:00
Goa Serial Killer: Russian Girl's Lover Confesses to Triple Murders, Police Investigate
- •Alexy Leonov, a Russian national, is accused of murdering two Russian women, Elena Kasthanova and Elena Vaneeva, in Goa.
- •Both victims were performing artists, killed by throat-slitting, leading police to suspect a serial killer.
- •Leonov confessed to the murders and claimed a third victim, an Assamese woman whose death was previously registered as 'unnatural'.
- •Motives cited include suspicion of infidelity for Kasthanova and financial dispute for Vaneeva, though police find his statements contradictory.
- •The case raises serious concerns about the safety of foreign nationals and Goa's image as a tourist destination.
Why It Matters: A Russian national in Goa confessed to murdering two women and claimed a third, raising serial killer fears.
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