THE teen daughter of a Russian tycoon with hyperlinks to Vladimir Putin has died after falling from her household’s fifteenth storey residence.
The physique of Valeria Shpilenko, 19, was discovered on the foot of the luxurious residence block in Moscow on Thursday.
Her dad Andrey Shpilenko, 45, was previously an MP and high-flying official in United Russia, the political occasion shaped as Putin’s car for energy.
He’s now boss of a community of “techno parks” round Russia, seen by the Kremlin as important to the financial system.
The multi-millionaire has hit out on the Russian media for suggesting one thing “felony” over her demise – which occurred the day after her nineteenth birthday.
Reviews say he had heard her daughter scream and ran to her bed room to search out the window open.
“It s now a really troublesome interval for me and my household,” he stated.
“So as to keep away from spreading false info, I’m compelled to publish this message.
“I see how some media retailers are attempting to misread info, current it as one thing distorted and trace at a felony nature.”
The tragedy on Thursday evening was “resulting from an accident”, he stated, including this was the discovering of a legislation enforcement investigation.
He didn’t give any particular particulars about what occurred.
Police sources stated a preliminary examination discovered “no traces of a battle” and no suicide word was discovered.
Associates additionally stated she confirmed no indicators of being suicidal.
“She was an angel, a really perfect daughter and the kindest, sympathetic particular person on the planet,” stated the daddy.
He then requested the media not “discredit my daughter” by speculating over her demise.
Earlier he has posted: ”My angel, my beloved daughter, relaxation with God.You’ll reside in my coronary heart without end.”
He and spouse Alyona have been described as “deeply shocked”.
Valeria was a global journalism pupil in Moscow, who was recognized to be eager on pictures.
She had a youthful brother, Ilya, 13.
Her father was earlier vice-rector of the Moscow State College of Know-how and Administration.