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A Ukrainian woman, suspected of setting off a bomb, injured billionaire Vadim Ermolaev, his mistress Anna Nasobina, and their son in Monaco. Authorities have launched a criminal inquiry, and the woman is currently at large, believed to be in her thirties and “armed and dangerous.”
Interpol is in the process of drafting a Most Wanted red notice for the unnamed suspect, who was last seen fleeing towards France after the incident. Judicial authorities in France and Monaco have launched a criminal investigation into charges including attempted murder and the use of an explosive device.
Interpol is in the process of issuing a Most Wanted red notice for the Ukrainian woman believed to be behind the bombing at the Monaco apartment block, following a criminal enquiry opened by judicial authorities in both France and Monaco for attempted murder and other charges. The injured 13-year-old boy is providing evidence to police, revealing his experience of the incident despite having a “very blurred” memory.
What remains unclear — It is not known how the suspect managed to evade immediate capture after the bombing.
Monaco bombing suspect identified as Ukrainian woman disguised as a man
The woman disguised herself as a man (Pictures: Police)
An ‘armed and dangerous’ Ukrainian woman is suspected of setting off a bomb which injured a Ukrainian billionaire in the centre of Monaco.
Interpol is working to create a Most Wanted red notice for the alleged attacker, believed to be in her 30s, after an arrest warrant was issued.
She is said to have targeted Vadim Ermolaev, 58, his mistress, Anna Nasobina, 46, and their 13-year-old son on Monday night.
The woman, who has not been named publicly, was caught on CCTV outside the ‘Sun’s Palace’ – a lavish apartment block owned by Mr Ermolaev.
In the foyer just before 9pm, a rucksack, which had been left there, exploded after it was allegedly triggered using a mobile phone.
Ms Nasobina had her legs amputated following the blast, while both she and Mr Ermolaev suffered severe shrapnel wounds and burns.
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Vadim was targeted alongside his son and mistress (Picture: X)
‘The prime suspect was identified by a witness,’ said a source. ‘She is a Ukrainian woman in her thirties.’
Footage from nearby surveillance cameras showed the suspect wearing a black bucket hat fleeing on foot across the border to France, where there are no checkpoints.
Investigators believe she first went to the town of Beausoleil before making her way to Italy.
The source added: ‘She is armed and dangerous, and thought to be in the company of accomplices. She should be approached with extreme caution.’
Judicial authorities in both France and Monaco have opened a criminal enquiry for ‘attempted murder’, ‘the planting of an explosive device on a public road with criminal intent’ and ‘criminal conspiracy.’
Cameras first picked up the suspect in the area on Monday morning, before she returned to place the bomb, according to the same security sources.
The wounded boy has made a rapid recovery and is currently providing evidence to police and prosecutors.
‘He is telling them exactly what he saw, although clearly his memory is very blurred,’ said a security source. ‘It appears that his mother took the full force of the blast, while he suffered relatively minor burns and shrapnel injuries.’
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