Kidnapped Russian woman locked up in cellar for 9 days
By DW
06 September 2021 |
6:34 am
Russian investigators have arrested a 39-year-old male suspected of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a young woman. The two reportedly met via a dating platform.
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