A tragic incident unfolded in Manhattan as a New York woman, Nadia Vitels, 52, was discovered dead in her new apartment on East 31st Street. The grim discovery was made by her son, Michael Medvedev, who found her body stuffed into a duffel bag. The New York Police Department responded to the scene after concerned relatives requested a welfare check when they had not heard from Vitels for 48 hours.
The medical examiner determined that Vitels' cause of death was blunt-force trauma, and her death is being investigated as a homicide. The superintendent of the building, Jean Pompee, mentioned that Vitels' family became suspicious when they found her small dog unattended in the apartment, indicating that something was amiss.
According to reports, two individuals, a Black man and woman in their 20s, were seen leaving the apartment building in Vitels' Lexus with New York plates. The police confirmed that no arrests have been made yet, and the investigation is ongoing.
Vitels, originally from Moscow, had recently moved to New York City to start a new chapter in her life. Her son, Medvedev, shared heartfelt memories of his mother at her funeral, describing her as a loving and caring individual who was excited about her future in the city.
Friends and family remembered Vitels as a successful marketer who had worked for notable companies like Canon and Nokia. She was passionate about tennis and had been involved in running tennis star Maria Sharapova's candy line.
The tragic loss of Nadia Vitels has left her loved ones devastated, as they mourn the untimely death of a vibrant and ambitious woman who had so much more to offer to the world.
