The former vice-president of Gazprombank, Vladislav Avayev, was found shot dead in his luxurious apartment along with his wife and daughter. Here are the latest updates on the case.
Preliminary reports suggest that the former vice-president shot his wife and daughter, and then committed suicide. However, the latest police reports suspected it to be a cold murder.
As of now, the incident has caught the attention of international media, and various theories have been put forward about the case. Was it murder or suicide? There is still a lot to discover.
As per Daily Mail, the bodies were discovered by Avayev’s eldest daughter. She told the police that Avayev had a gun in his hand, which made the case look like a suicide.
Gazprombank VP Vladislav Avayev Shot Dead – What Happened?
Vladislav Avayev, the former VP of Gazprombank, was found shot dead in his luxurious villa in Moscow, Russia, on 18 April 2022.
Bodies of former vice-president of Gazprombank Vladislav Avayev, his wife and daughter was found in his residence in Moscow in suspected murder-suicide https://t.co/mhYnMvU8m6 #Russia
Gazprombank is a key bank in Kremlin’s gas-for-rubles scheme
— Liveuamap (@Liveuamap) April 18, 2022
According to the police, his 26-year-old daughter, found the dead body after she tried to reach out to her family. Alongside Avayev, his wife, Yelena, and his 13-year-old daughter, Maria, were also dead.
Investigations suggest that the massacre was carried out by Avayev’s gun, which made the case more mysterious. The authorities are still investigating whether the incident was linked to his personal life or work.
Avayev was a key part of Putin’s gas-for-roubles scheme to hit back at Western sanctions. However, the VP left the bank, but some people believe that he had connections with the bank.
Gazprombank VP Vladislav Avayev Murder Case Update
After the Gazprombank VP Vladislav Avayev was found dead in his apartment, it was suspected to be a suicide.
Former vice-president of Russia’s Gazprombank, his wife and daughter found shot dead in Moscow.
Preliminary investigation believes that 50-year-old Vladislav Avayev killed his wife and 13-year-old daughter, and later committed suicide. pic.twitter.com/EwzWqE0r7h
— Free Ukraine (@Mihoflowersy) April 18, 2022
However, now, the investigators are looking at the case from the murder angle. One theory is that he killed his wife and daughter out of jealousy after he found that his wife was five months pregnant by his driver.
If sources are to be believed, he had discovered his wife’s affair and his driver got fired. However, uncertainty is going around whether his wife was pregnant or not.
Vladislav Avayev Age And Wiki Bio Explored
Vladislav Avayev was 51 years of age at the time of his death, and his bio is available on several Wiki pages.
Meanwhile, his wife, Yelena, was 47 years old, and his youngest daughter, Maria, was 13 years old. His eldest daughter, Anastasia, who reported his murder, is 26 years old.
The former Gazprombank vice-president was a businessman also. He earned most of his money through his construction company. Before that, he was a deputy head of a major department in Putin’s Kremlin administration.