Gretta Vedler, Russian Model And Putin Critic, Found Dead In Suitcase: Report

Gretta Vedler, a Russian model known for making comments critical about Russian President Vladimir Putin, was found dead, according to recent reports. The 23-year-old had reportedly gone missing a year ago. The accused in the case is her ex-boyfriend Dmitry Korovin who has confessed to killing her. Vedler's body was reportedly discovered in a suitcase.

The influencer went missing in 2021 not long after publishing critical content about Putin, even allegedly referring to him as a "psychopath" on social media. Russia is known for its restrictive and censorial approach to protests. While Vedler's disappearance had raised eyebrows at the time, given its circumstances, reports now suggest there is no link between her Putin rant and her killing.

As per Mirror, Korovin was "jealous" of her and allegedly strangled her to death over financial matters. This was a month after her controversial Putin post.

The shocking update about Vedler's death comes in the midst of Russia invading neighbouring Ukraine. Follow updates here.

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Reports suggest Korovin stuffed Vedler's body into a suitcase and allegedly stayed with it for a few nights in a hotel room after killing her last year. He then drove 300 miles from the location and stashed the suitcase in a car, where it stayed for a year until it was discovered by investigators.

The accused apparently continued to post social media updates from Vedler's profile even after her death to keep up the illusion that she was alive. Korovin's confession comes a year after the crime.

The details of the case reportedly came to light after a Ukrainian friend of Vedler, Evgeniy Foster, grew suspicious and managed to get the message across to authorities in Moscow. A missing person's report was filed and investigators traced their steps to Vedler's body.

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What did Vedler say about Putin?

In her Putin post, Vedler referred to his childhood and claimed he underwent humiliation. "...he could not stand up for himself due to his physical form, it is not surprising that he left after law school and joined the KGB," she said, as quoted in reports. "Such people are timid and fearful from childhood."