A 25-year-old Russian flight attendant, Anastasia Nikulina, was found murdered with multiple stab wounds in a Dubai hotel. Friends reported she had recently fled Russia to escape a former partner she accused of stalking and abuse. Investigators identified the ex-partner, Albert Robertovich Morgan, as the prime suspect. He was arrested in Russia after allegedly traveling to Dubai with an accomplice, committing the murder, and fleeing back. Nikulina had reportedly sought a new job in Dubai to escape her alleged stalker.