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Vladimir Lushevskiy, 65, of the 9000 block of Diplomat Place, is facing charges of fugitive from justice and possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose out of Westampton Township (Burlington County, court records show.
Lushevskiy has also been charged with abuse of corpse in Philadelphia after it came to light that the body of his 61-year-old wife, Lola Karabaeva, was found wrapped in plastic inside a closet in their home on Thursday, Oct. 17.
Karabaeva was reported missing on Sunday, Oct. 13, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. Officers spoke with witnesses who reported that they last spoke to her at 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12.
Northeast Detectives returned to the residence to continue investigating, on Wednesday, Oct. 16, police said. During their search of the property, they found Karabaeva's corpse wrapped in plastic inside a closet.
Medics pronounced Karabaeva dead at 10:13 a.m., according to police. The cause of death is yet to be determined.
The investigation is currently being handled by the Philadelphia Police Department Homicide Unit, police said.
Court documents and bail information on Lushevskiy were not available at the time of publication.
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