Bay Place software package engineer turned himself in immediately after killing spouse and 11-12 months-aged daughter, police say

Leonid Yamburg walked to the front doorways of the Sunnyvale Department of Public Security Wednesday afternoon. Not able to enter the lobby due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bay Spot Information Group initially claimed, he spoke to a records clerk on a mobile phone outdoors the lobby.

© Evan Sernoffsky / Evan Sernoffsky

A 51-calendar year-aged Bay Space software program engineer was arrested for the alleged murders of his spouse and eleven-year-aged daughter.

In accordance to law enforcement, he advised the governing administration staff that he killed his wife, Svetlana Nikitina. The 51-yr-old program engineer was instantly detained.

Load Mistake

Hours later, officers entered their home in Sunnyvale, in close proximity to Homestead Higher, and identified his wife’s physique in the garage. They then observed his 11-calendar year-previous daughter’s body in a bathroom. No weapons were being identified on the scene, Sunnyvale Police Capt. Craig Anderson informed SFGATE. His motive stays unclear.

Yamburg was then arrested on suspicion of the murder of his spouse, who labored at the Cupertino Union University District as a source instructor to students with disabilities for just around 4 several years, and daughter. Their actual lead to of dying is mysterious, and is at present remaining investigated by the Santa Clara County clinical examiner-coroner.

“This is a horrific tragedy and our hearts are broken for the victims, the victim’s family members and the victim’s friends,” Sunnyvale law enforcement stated in a statement.

Cupertino Union School District associate superintendent Leslie Mains instructed SFGATE: “We are so saddened by the tragedy and are working to aid our students, personnel, and neighborhood through this pretty complicated time of tremendous reduction.” Mains included that Nikitina was a “beloved” personnel.

Zultys, the software package firm Yamburg worked at, did not react to a request for comment from SFGATE.