Aigul Sailybayeva: Lawyer Claims Inaction of German Police in Homicide Case
Photo: VK Aigul Sailybaeva
German authorities have failed to take action for over a year and a half in the case of Aigul Sailybayeva, who was found dead in June 2024 near Lake Erlach, Orda.kz reports, citing Kazakh lawyer Zhanna Urazbakhova.
Sailybayeva, who was 24 weeks pregnant, a former judge and Bolashaq program graduate, disappeared in early June 2024. Her body was discovered two weeks later in plastic bags near a body of water.
According to Urazbakhova, despite the existence of direct evidence, including blood traces in the apartment, expert reports, and other materials, German investigators have made no arrests or charges.
A year and a half has passed, the German police made no arrests. Alexander’s mother left the same night Aigul disappeared, and Aigul’s husband and daughter quietly left the country a few months later,
the lawyer said.
The lawyer identified Natalya Dontsova, Sailybayeva’s mother-in-law, as the primary suspect, alleging she fled Germany the night of Aigul’s disappearance. Aigul’s husband, Alexander Dontsov, reportedly did not participate in the search for his wife and later moved to Russia with their daughter.
Urazbakhova said a criminal case has now been registered in Kazakhstan over alleged torture, and the family hopes the Kazakh Foreign Ministry will send a diplomatic note to Germany to ensure a full investigation.
Relatives and friends said Aigul endured domestic abuse from her husband and mother-in-law. Her cousin previously told Orda.kz that Aigul had seemed depressed during their last conversation on June 3, and stopped answering calls the following day.
Family members claim she was brutally killed — her body doused with acid, her hair shaved, and her remains hidden near a quarry outside Bensheim. They believe the Dontsov family is using personal connections to evade accountability.
A detailed account of Aigul Sailybayeva’s final days, based on interviews with her relatives, was previously published by Orda.kz.
Original Author: Ruslan Loginov
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