35-Year-Old Woman and Her Mother Killed in Brest

Reform.news Editorial Team · 28 October 2026, 17:08

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A 50-year-old man is suspected of murdering his 35-year-old wife and her 56-year-old mother in Brest. Both women died from stab wounds.

According to the Belarusian Investigative Committee, which reported the incident, the tragedy occurred on the morning of October 28 in an apartment in a multi-storey residential building. During a conflict, the man stabbed the two women.

An investigative team is working at the scene. Investigators are examining the apartment, documenting evidence and seizing items that may be relevant to the investigation. Forensic examinations are to be ordered.

The Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee for the Brest Region has opened a criminal case under Part 2 of Article 139 of the Belarusian Criminal Code (murder of two persons). The suspect has been detained, and investigative procedures involving him are under way.