Russian woman accused of killing her husband and feeding his flesh to her dog
POLICE have arrested a Russian woman accused of murdering her husband and feeding his flesh to her pet dog.
Svetlana Batukova was due to appear in court this afternoon over husband Hans Henkels’ grisly murder
Svetlana Batukova, 46, was due to appear in court this afternoon over husband Hans Henkels’ grisly murder.
The 66-year-old bled to death after being stabbed in a frenzied attack at their home in the east coast holiday resort of Cala Millor in Majorca.
His arms had reportedly been cut down to the bone and the alleged killer’s Staffordshire Bull Terrier fed strips of his flesh.
Svetlana, a self-confessed cocaine addict, is said to have taken several hours to call police
Svetlana, a self-confessed cocaine addict, is said to have taken several hours to call police.
She spent the eve of her court appearance in a hospital psychiatric unit after suffering a suspected psychotic episode believed to have been caused by a drink and drugs binge.
Investigators believe the victim, who had recently undergone tracheal surgery and was unable to speak, may have been drugged before his death as he had no defence injuries.
Svetlana has been accused of feeding her Staffordshire Bull Terrier strips of her husband’s flesh
The couple had only married in January after living together for around two years.
Svetlana, from Russia’s third largest city Novosibirsk, was an animal lover and regularly posted pictures of her pet dog and cat on her Facebook page.
The couple are said to have rowed regularly and had been visited by police several times prior to Friday’s afternoon’s incident.
The couple are said to have rowed regularly and had been visited by police several times
Local reports said the Russian woman had allegedly offered a man she met in a bar €50,000 to get rid of her husband.
Police were unavailable for comment this afternoon.
The court hearing in Manacor, tennis star Rafa Nadal’s home town, was due to take place behind closed doors and Batukova was expected to be remanded in custody afterwards pending an ongoing judicial probe.