Kazakhstan’s Foreign Ministry Comments on Homicide Case of Aigul Sailybayeva

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan has provided an update on the investigation into the homicide of Aigul Sailybayeva in Germany, Orda.kz reports.

According to ministry spokesperson Aibek Smadiyarov, the main suspect is the victim’s mother-in-law, Natalia Dontsova.

By decision of the Darmstadt city court, Natalia Dontsova has been found to be a suspect of the homicide. German police have been issued a warrant for her arrest throughout Europe. Dontsova's current whereabouts are unknown. She is wanted internationally,
Smadiyarov stated. 

He also clarified that "this was a criminal case of a non-political nature."

Aigul Sailybayeva — a former judge — was killed a year ago. Her body, bearing multiple stab wounds, was discovered in a plastic bag by a lake near Bensheim. She was 24 weeks pregnant at the time of her death, as confirmed by an autopsy. 

Original Author: Zhadra Zhulmukhametova