Killer triangle: she dreamed of happily ever after, and he dreamed of quickly and quietly (6 photos)
A wedding is perhaps one of the most anticipated events in every girl's life. Only dreams of happiness do not always end with that the most "happily ever after".
23-year-old British resident Katherine Wells-Burr I met Rafal Novak at work. The man liked Kat, and they started dating. True, the girl did not know everything about the chosen one. 29-year-old Rafal left his wife and child in Poland and fled to hide from problems with huge debts. Already in the UK, he met with Anna Lagvinovich and entered into a close relationship with her. When did it appear Katherine, he dated both girls for a while. But in the end chose Wells Burr because it seemed more promising in terms of families.
Katherine and Rafal
Happy Kat got a diploma, a good job, got together with her beloved house and made plans for the future. At Numatic International, where the girl worked, got worried when Katherine didn't came to work. Novak's shift started earlier, and he approached boss and asked where the girl was.
Her parents didn't have it. As well as at home. absent Katherine's car. Rafal remembered that for some time now she had received letters from threats from some not quite mentally stable admirer. After This family contacted the police.
This is the end
Girl's car
On the same day, the burnt car of the girl was found on approximately 12 kilometers from home. The police interrogated parents, sister, Novak, friends and colleagues.
The man said that the evening before the disappearance was quite ordinary: grocery shopping, dinner, sleep. The girl didn't look frightened or shocked.
During the investigation, it turned out that Katherine had accounts on multiple adult sites. That is, there was also a purl side of life that none of the relatives suspected. found intimate photos, frivolous correspondence with men and a letter from the same secret admirer.
Truth and lie
Catherine
An autopsy revealed that Kat had been strangled. But they took her life at home, and the already lifeless body was loaded into the car, which was taken to insignificant distance from the house and burned. Estimated time of events - around 6-7 am. Novak has been on shift since 5:30 am. That is, the groom had solid alibi.
But a more detailed study revealed that death came earlier. At about half past two at night. At this time, Rafal I was still at home, and this seriously changed the matter.
When studying Novak's phone, it turned out that he continued communication and meetings with Anna Lagvinovich during the last months. plus to it turned out that the man was interested financially, because shortly before Kat's death, they both took out life insurance. Sum insurance amounted to 123 thousand pounds, and he and Rafal were the only beneficiaries under insurance contracts and recipients of insurance benefits in relation to each other.
The evidence allowed Novak to be taken into custody until the circumstances were clarified.
Terrible truth
Criminal trinity: Anna, Rafal, Anna's uncle Tadevs Dmitryshyn
The police found out that on the day of Katherine's disappearance sent a message to Lagvinovich's phone. By CCTV cameras managed to establish that a few days before the murder, Anna, along with relative - her uncle poured a full canister at a gas station gasoline. Thus, a third defendant appeared in the case.
Poor Katherine dreamed of a happy life with her beloved a man. And he did not dream, but calmly planned. Planned to kill girl, get insurance and take home, most of the funds in which she contributed.
At night, Novak strangled Katherine, with the help of Anna and her uncle, carried out body in the car. And then a couple of relatives finished the job when Rafal was at work, providing himself with an alibi, and with a worried look asked the boss where his girlfriend was.
The trinity thought over the crime for several months. I was well prepared for the kill. Accounts on porn sites, photos, correspondence - all this turned out to be fake to let false trail investigation.
Sister and parents Katherine
Faced with irrefutable evidenceand they not for long. When Rafal and Anna realized that there was no point in doing this anymore, they started blaming each other. The man insisted that the plan designed and implemented by Anna, out of jealousy, to eliminate a rival. A she accused Novak of killing the bride out of self-interest - the desire to receive insurance and home.
Crime Trio Received Life Sentences Without Opportunity exit on parole. And now they have the rest of their lives ahead of them to practice in the development of criminal schemes. But without the possibility application in practice.