Key points
- The body of Roman Starovoit was first identified by his 25-year-old girlfriend and assistant Polina, who arrived at the scene of the tragedy before all his relatives.
- Starovoit's suicide may be connected to the criminal case against him based on the testimony of the former head of the Kursk region, Alexei Smirnov.
- Polina, who had lived with Starovoit for the last year, was the first of his relatives to arrive at the scene of the tragedy, confirming his death.
Starovoit's assistant and girlfriend were the first to arrive at the scene of the tragedy / Collage 24 Kanal
The first to recognize Roman Starovoit's body was his 25-year-old girlfriend and assistant Polina, who was called the “first lady” in Kursk. She was the one who arrived at the scene of the tragedy before all the relatives and confirmed the death of the ex-governor.
Channel 24 reports this with reference to Russian media. The body of former governor and ex-minister Roman Starovoit was recognized by his 25-year-old girlfriend Polina K., who worked as an assistant and accompanied him on all his trips.
Starovoit's body was identified by his 25-year-old girlfriend Polina
Even during the governor's time, Kursk publics suspected that the couple was in a relationship and called Polina “the first lady of Kursk.”
Polina Korneeva / Photo from Russian media
Polina was the first of her relatives to quickly arrive at the scene of the tragedy and officially identify the body of Starovoit, who committed suicide. After divorcing his wife in 2021, from whom he had two daughters, 53-year-old Starovoit had been living with Polina, a graduate of the Kursk Medical University, for the past year. Eyewitnesses said that the girl was crying at the scene of the incident, after which she was put in the Aurus.
2024: Roman Starovoit presents a diploma to his future girlfriend Polina, while his then deputy Smirnov watches.
By the way, the former Russian Minister of Transport Starovoit, who was fired on July 7, shot himself near his Tesla Model X in the village of Myakinino near Moscow.
The suicide may be connected with the criminal case that was opened against him based on the testimony of the former head of the Kursk region, Alexei Smirnov, who was arrested on suspicion of fraud.
