A Philadelphia man was charged this week after the body of his wife was discovered in a closet, police said.
Vladimir Lushvskiy, 65, was preliminarily charged with abuse of a corpse pending autopsy results in the death of his 61-year-old wife Lola Karabaeva.
Karabaeva went missing Sunday after returning home from a month-long trip to Europe.
Her friends reported her disappearance after not hearing from her in 24 hours.
Police visited her home Wednesday morning and made the shocking discovery of her body, wrapped in plastic in a closet.
“I did not talk too much to Vladimir, that’s her husband. He’s a little bit crazy,” a longtime friend said.
A motive remains unclear but neighbors said Vladimir had been threatening Karabaeva since she returned from her trip.
