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Dismembered bodies of crypto millionaire and wife found buried in Dubai desert | News World | Metro News
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A Russian crypto millionaire and his wife who vanished in the United Arab Emirates a month ago have been found dismembered in a desert.
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Roman and Anna Novak were last seen before driving to meet ‘unidentified investors’ by a lake in Dubai’s mountain resort of Hatta.
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It was later reported that the couple were kidnapped and a ‘large ransom’ demand followed – but was ‘not paid’.
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Their bodies were discovered buried in the desert after almost being killed one month ago.
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Relatives in Russia raised an alarm with local authorities and so far three suspects have been detained in St Petersburg as well as the Stavropol and Krasnodar regions.
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They were named as Russian citizens Konstantin Shakht, a former police officer, along with Yury Sharypov and Vladimir Dalekin.
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The suspects have been remanded in custody until December 28.
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Roman and Anna – who boasted of their affluent life of fast cars and private jets in Dubai on social media – were ‘extorted’ for crypto-currency, according to reports citing law enforcement.
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They had wealthy contacts including the billionaire owner of the Telegram social media empire, Pavel Durov.
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Svetlana Petrenko, of the Russian Investigative Committee, said: ‘The investigation has established that the killers had accomplices who helped organise the abduction.
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‘They rented cars and premises where the victims were held by force.
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‘After the murder, the perpetrators disposed of the knives and the victims’ personal belongings, leaving them in different emirates.’
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It is alleged the suspects then returned to Russia.
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The committee said that Roman and Anna were supposed to meet unidentified investors in Hatta.
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Their personal driver took them to a car park by the lake where they were transferred to another car and left for the meeting. Contact was then lost with the couple, the committee said.
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At this time Roman messaged contacts to say he was ‘stuck in the mountains on the Oman border’ and that he desperately needed $200,000.
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Girl, 9, found dead while camping is pictured for first time
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Hero barber 'tackled suspect after four men stabbed with scissors in Covent Garden'
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Father held after girl, 9, dies and three hurt in 'family camping trip' to industrial park
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My boyfriend was proud that he abused me — I jailed him with secret recordings
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The couple’s phones were tracked for days in Hatta – and then in Oman and Cape Town, where the signals vanished early last month.
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The committee said authorities in Russia and the UAE were working together on the murder probe.
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At the time Roman disappeared, he was under investigation over the alleged theft of more than £380 million from crypto investors on the pretext of a business development.
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Among the alleged victims were ‘businessmen from China and Middle Eastern countries’, according to a Russian report.
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British woman found stuffed in suitcase 'lured into abandoned house' in Greece
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