“The investigator ... charged with the murder of a minor (part 1 of article 105 of the Criminal Code of Russia. - RT ), and also at the request of the investigation the court chose a preventive measure in the form of detention,” the ministry said in a statement.

Earlier, investigators detained the suspect. It turned out to be a 34-year-old local resident.

On October 5, investigators opened a criminal case on the murder after the body of a 17-year-old student with multiple stab wounds was found in one of the apartments in the city of Domodedovo near Moscow.