Influencer found dead in forest, husband arrested

Kristina Zhuravleva, 28, often shared glamorous snaps on social media with her husband Dmitry, who has now been detained by police in Russia as they investigate the death.

Ms Zhuravleva’s body was found by a motorist who stopped to relieve himself in woods near a road close to Aramil, near Yekaterinburg, east of the Ural Mountains.

Reports said there were “no signs” of a violent death on the woman who was wearing a tracksuit.

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Her husband had reported her missing, triggering a major search. But police then detained him because there were “reasons to suspect him”, said a law enforcement source.

He had also told Ms Zhuravleva’s friends she had left him and wanted to be alone, or that she had gone to Moscow.

One theory is that she may have been forcibly injected with drugs, reported URA.

Ms Zhuravleva, who was a former teacher, had an Instagram following of more than 50,000. She also ran her own social media outlet with tens of thousands of subscribers, and was a successful manager for the accounts of clients.

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“Investigators are establishing the circumstances of her death,” the Russian Investigative Committee said.

“A forensic examination, interrogations and other activities are being carried out.”

Police said they were “currently questioning” her family and acquaintances.

“It is being established whether there were tensions in the family.”

Her husband was brought in handcuffs by police to the townhouse they shared.

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Elena Makhalina, a friend of Ms Zhuravleva said: “He was calm on the phone and said Kristina had left him.

“She packed her belongings and left her phone at home. She wanted to be alone, and he said going missing was usual for her.”

Moscow photographer Veronika Voronina said Ms Zhuravleva was “a successful and very active blogger” on Instagram and other platforms.

Neighbours said they never heard arguments and the couple were “loving”.

Ms Zhuravleva had previously posted that it was “my best decision in life to say yes” to marrying Dmitry.