Bay Spot software package engineer turned himself in just after killing spouse and 11-12 months-outdated daughter, police say
Leonid Yamburg walked to the front doors of the Sunnyvale Department of Community Security Wednesday afternoon. Unable to enter the foyer because of to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bay Region News Group to start with noted, he spoke to a information clerk on a cellphone outside the house the lobby.
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A 51-calendar year-aged Bay Space software engineer was arrested for the alleged murders of his wife and eleven-year-aged daughter.
According to law enforcement, he instructed the federal government employee that he killed his wife, Svetlana Nikitina. The 51-12 months-old software program engineer was promptly detained.

Hours later on, officers entered their household in Sunnyvale, close to Homestead Superior, and uncovered his wife’s overall body in the garage. They then observed his 11-calendar year-aged daughter’s body in a toilet. No weapons were discovered on the scene, Sunnyvale Law enforcement Capt. Craig Anderson told SFGATE. His motive stays unclear.
Yamburg was then arrested on suspicion of the murder of his spouse, who worked at the Cupertino Union College District as a resource instructor to learners with disabilities for just about four yrs, and daughter. Their precise trigger of loss of life is not known, and is at this time staying investigated by the Santa Clara County healthcare examiner-coroner.
“This is a horrific tragedy and our hearts are broken for the victims, the victim’s family members and the victim’s pals,” Sunnyvale police said in a assertion.
Cupertino Union University District associate superintendent Leslie Mains explained to SFGATE: “We are so saddened by the tragedy and are functioning to assistance our learners, employees, and group for the duration of this quite difficult time of huge reduction.” Mains included that Nikitina was a “beloved” staff.
Zultys, the software corporation Yamburg labored at, did not react to a ask for for comment from SFGATE.
