Ljudmila Turkova murder in Belgrade, body found in suitcase
28‑year‑old Russian citizen Ljudmila Turkova Konstantinova disappeared in Belgrade after sending a last message to her mother on 25 July 2026. Her body was discovered on 31 July 2026 inside a suitcase that had been thrown into the Vizelj canal near Padinska Skela.
Serbian police suspect Turkish national K. E., a 25‑year‑old, who allegedly lured Turkova to a rented apartment in the Borča district on the morning of 26 July 2026, strangled her with a piece of clothing, placed the corpse in a suitcase and carried it to the canal. He was arrested at Belgrade’s Nikola Tesla airport while attempting to leave the country. A police dog, Aki, located the suitcase. The Higher Public Prosecutor’s Office has ordered up to 48 hours of police detention and is seeking pre‑trial custody for the serious murder charge, which carries a potential sentence of more than ten years.
Entities: Belgrade · Borča district · K. E. · Ljudmila Turkova Konstantinova · Ljudmila Turková Konstantinovna · Lyudmila Turkova · Lyudmila Turkova Konstantinova · Nikola Tesla Airport · Serbian Police · Vizelj canal
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- [● 19 SOURCES] K. E. was arrested at Belgrade’s Nikola Tesla airport while attempting to leave Serbia. (Police)
- [● 19 SOURCES] Her body was found on 31 July 2026 inside a plastic suitcase in the Vizelj canal near Padinska Skela. (Police)
- [● 19 SOURCES] Ljudmila Turkova Konstantinova, a 28‑year‑old Russian citizen, disappeared in Belgrade on 25 July 2026. (Police)
- [● 19 SOURCES] Police used a trained dog named Aki to locate the suitcase containing the body. (Police)
- [● 19 SOURCES] The suspect placed the victim’s body in a suitcase and threw it into the Vizelj canal. (Police)
- [● 19 SOURCES] The murder is believed to have occurred in a rented apartment in the Borča district on the morning of 26 July 2026. (Police)
- [● 19 SOURCES] The suspect was placed under police detention for up to 48 hours and faces charges of aggravated murder. (Police)
- [● 19 SOURCES] Police suspect a 25‑year‑old Turkish citizen, identified as K. E., of committing the murder. (Police)