A 24-year-old local resident has been detained in Semey on suspicion of murdering a 19-year-old student. A criminal case was opened on September 21, the police department of the Abai region reported. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.

Suspect detained

The suspect was identified and detained in hot pursuit. He is currently being held in a temporary detention facility. Police clarified that the detained man and the deceased woman knew each other.

"A pre-trial investigation is underway, and all circumstances of the incident are being established," said Yerzhan Akkaliyev, acting deputy head of the Semey police department.

How the attack happened

According to the KTK television channel, the incident occurred near a residential building in the Vodny settlement on the outskirts of Semey. Local residents said they heard screams, after which they found the victim and called an ambulance. Two medical teams arrived at the scene, but the girl could not be saved.

As reported by Kazinform, citing preliminary medical data, the deceased had knife wounds to the neck. The number of wounds was not officially specified.

Witness accounts

Neighbors said that a conflict occurred between the young people before the attack. According to them, the suspected attacker left the scene after the incident by climbing over a fence. Police did not separately comment on these details.

On social media, relatives of the deceased stated that the attack could have occurred after the girl rejected the young man. They also suggested that the crime could have been planned in advance and committed by several people. Police have not yet confirmed these versions.

One of the girl's acquaintances said that shortly before the attack she was talking with her former boyfriend. The interlocutor walked away after the conflict began, then returned upon hearing screams and tried to provide assistance.

The deceased

The deceased was named Dilyara Salimbayeva. She was a third-year student at one of Semey's colleges, majoring in "Traffic Organization." According to teachers, the girl studied well, and her photograph was placed on the honor board. On the morning of the day of the incident, she came to class.

The funeral is planned to be held in the Kokpekti district, where the girl was from. The pre-trial investigation continues. The investigation will need to establish the motive, the circumstances of the incident, and the possible involvement of other persons.

Previously reported

Earlier, "Kursiv" wrote about the murder of 20-year-old Dilnaz Zhumagulova in the village of Borodulikha in the Abai region. According to the investigation, her former boyfriend was involved in the crime; he was detained and placed in custody. The pre-trial investigation has been completed, and the participants in the process are reviewing the case materials before it is sent to court.