Suspect Found Dead Following Monaco Parcel Bombing
Interpol issued a red alert seeking the location and arrest of 39-year-old Anastasiia Berezovska, who was suspected of carrying out a parcel bombing in Monaco. The attack injured a sanctioned Ukrainian multi-millionaire and his family. Ukraine's security service (SBU) has reported that Berezovska has been found dead in Ukraine.
A cross-border manhunt had been underway for Berezovska, a Ukrainian national believed to have fled Monaco after planting the bomb in the entrance hall of an apartment building on 29 June.
The SBU confirmed that the 39-year-old's body was discovered with gunshot wounds to the head.
Detention of Two Men on Murder Suspicion
Two men, including a current officer within Ukraine's Ministry of Defence (MoD), have been detained on suspicion of murder related to Berezovska's death.
According to the SBU, Berezovska returned to Ukraine on 1 July, two days after the bombing. There, she maintained communication with her family and two men: a former law enforcement officer and a current officer in the MoD's main intelligence directorate.
These two individuals were investigated as possible accomplices in the Monaco bombing based on evidence that they "repeatedly transferred funds" to Berezovska's crypto and bank accounts.
The intelligence officer confessed to the murder of Berezovska, stating that he had committed the act with "another suspect," the agency reported.
"During the search of the former law enforcement officer's home, a basement room resembling a torture chamber was found.
Both suspects were detained on suspicion of committing murder with premeditation by a group of individuals."
Ongoing Investigation
The SBU continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding the bombing and Berezovska's death. Further details will be released as the inquiry progresses.
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