The body of a woman with stab wounds was found at the site of a fire in the Moscow region.

The body of a woman with stab wounds was found at the scene of a fire in a private house in the Balashikha city district. This was reported in the press service of the GSU of the Investigative Committee of Russia (TFR) in the Moscow region on Thursday, October 23.

"According to the investigation, on October 22, 2025, a fire broke out in a house located in the village of Sobolikha, and emergency services were called to the scene by neighbors. When the staff arrived, they found that the door to the house was closed from the inside, and emergency workers were called to open it. While extinguishing the fire, the body of a woman with stab wounds was found," the Moscow City News Agency quoted the press service as saying.

The Investigative Committee conducted an inspection of the scene, interrogations, and also ordered a complex of forensic examinations, including forensic and fire-technical.

The source of the fire was on the second floor of the building. The husband of the murdered woman was found unconscious there. Despite the resuscitation measures, the man died without regaining consciousness. According to preliminary information, he died from carbon monoxide. 360.ru .

The Prosecutor's Office took control of the progress and results of the criminal investigation. A criminal case has been opened.

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