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12. The Tragedy of Natalia Romanova
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December 1990

A man has been arrested in connection with the disappearance of a girl in Volgograd nearly three weeks ago.
Natalia Alianovna Romanova, 6, from Volgograd, was last seen at 19:00 GMT on 3 November, outside her family home, in her hometown.
Searches of woodland have been carried out and Miss Romanova's relatives say they are 'concerned' for her welfare.
Volgograd Oblast Police said a man in his 30s from the United States was arrested on Sunday and was assisting officers with their inquires while searches continue.
They have made several appeals for information to piece together Miss Romanova's last movements.
She is said to have been wearing white trainers, grey jogging bottoms and possibly a black top with a white jacket when she was last seen.

Police searching for a girl who went missing less than a month ago have found a body.
Natalia Alianovna Romanova, 6, from Volgograd, was last seen at 19:00 GMT on 3 November, outside her family home, in her hometown.
Volgograd Oblast Police said a body had been found on the streets of Sofiegaton at about 17:30 on Friday.
The death is being treated as unexplained at this time and a formal identification had yet to take place, said a police spokesman.
The family of Miss Romanova have been informed of this development.
Earlier this month a man in his 30s arrested in connection with her disappearance was released under investigation.

About 50 people have continued to search for a girl who has been missing for more than three weeks despite working in sub-zero temperatures.
Natalia Alianovna Romanova, 6, from Volgograd, was last seen at 19:00 GMT on 3 November, outside her family home, in her hometown.
Volgograd Oblast Police, the Federal Security Service (FSB), and local efforts have all been involved in the search.
Earlier this month a man in his 30s arrested in connection with her disappearance was released under investigation.
A body had been found but proven to not be in relation to Natalia Romanova.
Miss Romanova was reported missing on 3 November, the search has concentrated on nearby wooded areas and the Orwell forests.
Meanwhile, police have issued a picture of the type of bracelet Miss Romanova is believed to have been wearing when she went missing. Police would like anyone who may have seen the bracelet, been offered it for sale or who has any information, to contact them 'as a priority'.
Dept Ch Insp Ignok Brovona said: "The team have been out in the cold weather this week continuing to search for Natasha and despite the freezing conditions staff, where necessary, have been properly equipped to carry this out.
Police said Miss Romanova, who is 4ft 3", was wearing white trainers, grey jogging bottoms and a distinctive white jacket with pink flowers when she was last seen.

BBC Crimewatch is to show reconstruction of events in Russia as Volgograd Oblast Police says log of mobile traffic could cast light on case
Natalia Alianovna Romanova, 6, from Volgograd, was last seen at 19:00 GMT on 3 November, outside her family home, in her hometown.
Natalia Romanova's parents have said they are 'greatly encouraged' by new information about the disappearance of their daughter.
Russia's Federal detectives, who have interviewed 442 people as part of their review-turned-investigation into Natalia's disappearance, hope to track down as many people present in the area surrounding the Romanova household, on or around 15 December as possible.

❝We are begging for anyone who has any information in relation to our daughter's disappearance - please, come forward. My child, my baby, is somewhere and please, help us find her.❞

❝Hello Kartov. I am at the scene where six year old Natalia Romanova disappeared. The girl was under the supervision of her mother who claims to have turned her back for a few seconds when she went missing. A report was filed on the third of November and local efforts haven't ceased.❞

❝I know my baby is alive. I know she's alive. A mother knows. My baby will come home.❞

Pictured with her novelist mother: Family's heartache as police confirm body in river is that of 6-year-old girl who vanished outside of her family home.
Natalia Alianovna Romanova, 6, from Volgograd, was last seen at 19:00 GMT on 3 November, outside her family home, in her hometown.
Natalia Romanova was found in River Volga late last night.
The child, aged 6, had last been seen on a Monday Afternoon dressed in grey jogging bottoms and white trainers.
In a statement Volgograd police said Natalia's body had been formally identified and they were 'working to establish the full circumstances and will prepare a file for the coroner'.
The force added: 'Her family are being supported by specialist officers and have requested privacy at this extremely difficult time'.
Police had earlier said it is not believed there are any suspicious circumstances.

❝I'd like to thank everyone who dedicated their time and effort into locating my daughter. I'd like to thank all police forces involved who helped me and my family. I'd like to thank the public for spreading Natalia's disappearance all the way to different countries...❞

❝That girl they showed me. It wasn't my daughter. They kept telling me it was but that wasn't my baby. They threatened me to keep quiet. My daughter is still alive and I don't know what they've done with her.❞

❝Hello Albert. Yes, I'm at the scene of the crime where local police forces have identified the body of Dina Romanova, mother of-.❞

❝Apparent suicide from gunshot wound. Police say the mother of two had become 'mentally unstable' following the disappearance and death of her daughter Natalia Romanova. It is still unknown-❞

❝Could this be a cover up? I mean, come on Fred, two days after the woman's interview with the BBC is broadcasted, the same interview where she claims that the police had shown her a girl who wasn't her daughter and forced her to say it was, she's found dead from suicide? That's fishy-❞

Dina Romanova's cause of death confirmed as suicide by gunshot wound.
The certificate was released by the Coroner's Office, filed in Russia, and it also reveals that the body was found in a bathtub, as previously reported.
Dina, 35, was found inside a running bathtub inside her house, after 'police were called to perform a ritual welfare check' on Romanova.
Toxicology reports have yet to be released.

Russian Officials hiding true cause of death of Dina Romanova?
As many of you have heard, the mother of Natalia Romanova has been confirmed dead from apparent suicide. Now, I'm not much of a conspiracy theory believer but even I can admit that something about this death doesn't seem entirely right.
For starters, the body of Natalia Romanova was found in the River Volga. Okay, sounds fine. But, I did some research and found that the river is exactly eight miles away from where the family last saw their daughter and the police claim there was no foul play? I call bullshit. When I was six, I was barely walking around the grocery store with my mum, let alone walking eight miles in the middle of a Russian Winter.
Second of all, the River Volga has large safety fences. It is simply impossible for a girl of her height, and strength, to have been able to climb over the fences to fall into the water. This was brought up with the police and they stated that the child had found a hole to climb through but, the fence is steel? What fucking steel fence has a hole large enough for a child to fit through?
Lastly, the child's body found did not match Natalia's description in the slightest. The child found, from eye witness accounts, had been at least five foot. Okay, people can be wrong, fine but they ALL state that the body had black hair. Natalia Romanova had nearly red hair?
Now onto the most recent news.
Dina went slightly psycho all over British television and I'm sure we all tuned in. She was sobbing and had crazy eyes for days. But some of what she said made sense. She stated that the body she saw was not her daughter and she was forced to say it was. She also stated that they had an empty casket at the funeral as the police would not hand the body to the morgue.
Two days later, she's found dead. TWO DAYS. I mean, shit, they could have at least been a bit more subtle. She's found dead of suicide - bullet wound. So the woman shot herself. Sounds normal, mothers can't cope with the loss of a child. But, Dina never carried a gun on her. No one knows where she got it from. Now there's a massive cock up within the crime scene.
The gun is in the woman's left hand - the entrance wound of the bullet is on the right side of her head? AMERICA EXPLAIN.
I mean this could all be bullshit.
I don't believe whatever shit the Russian Police Force are spouting at the moment, though.
But.
After all, this raises the question: what would the Russian Government ever want with a six year old girl?

Ten years later: Remaining family of Natalia Romanova found dead in home in Hertfordshire, England

Russian Government Officials plea innocence during Romanova murder trial

'Find Natalia Romanova' campaign gains millions of support after shocking Russian files are leaked after over twenty years - revealing photographs of the body of 'Natalia Romanova'

America's 'Black Widow' confirmed as supposedly deceased Natalia Romanova
After sensitive files were leaked across the internet yesterday evening, detailing all identities of American Secret Service officers as well as plans of mass genocide from a collection of people within the organisation, the Avengers' self proclaimed 'Black Widow' was revealed to be Natalia Romanova - a Russian girl who sparked outrage after her disappearance and death in 1990.
Russian Leaders are yet to give a official statement to the information.
Within the files regarding Natalia Romanova (now Natasha Romanoff), shocking information is detailed including her initial abduction, her treatment and her past within Russia.
For the discrepancy of Miss Romanoff, we will not aid in the spread of the leaked files nor go into detail about what they involve.

'Find Natalia Romanova' campaign takes to the streets of the United States as tens of thousands flood to Washington DC to protest underground child slavery.

Natasha Romanoff refuses to make a statement in relation to her childhood disappearance in 1990

Dracov Renistic confirmed to be one of many Russian Officials who attempted to cover up the disappearance of Natalia Romanova in 1990.

❝I do not remember much from my childhood, but I do remember my family. They fought for me. I have to fight for them. Their deaths were far from coincidence. I will not stop until they have justice.❞

Svetlana had collected all the clippings from the library as she could.
She'd known that Natalia's family were dead, they'd attempted to locate them in 2006 only to be lead to a large series of graves, so knew that Natalia had grieved for long enough.
The story was tragic, however.
❝Dracov Renistic? Huh.❞

Mass shooting in Russia leaves 18 injured and one confirmed dead.
In a tragic shooting, being recorded to have started at 20:04 GTM, over 18 civilians are suspected to have been injured whilst only one death has been confirmed by officials.
Dracov Renistic, a Russian Politican who was set to go to trial next month, suffered a fatal bullet wound to his liver and only died late this morning after fourteen hours of extreme pain.
No suspects have been confirmed.