American woman found ‘stabbed to death’ in Russia was former US Marine, male suspect detained as cops launch murder investigation

A 34-year-old American

A 34-year-old American citizen, who previously served in the US military before moving to Russia and studying law, was found dead, on Saturday, near the city of Nizhny Novgorod. A suspect in the suspected murder has been detained.

The woman, named as Catherine Serou, from California, went missing on Tuesday in a village near the large city, some 420km (260 miles) to the east of Moscow. Serou had been studying for a master’s in law at Lobachevsky State University with the aim of becoming an immigration lawyer.

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