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‘Going to be alone’: Daughter tells of B.C. murder suspect’s message as mom vanished

The daughter said her father left a Russian voicemail and told jurors their relationship had become toxic after the 2021 separation.

  • On Tuesday, Crown prosecutor Rigel Tessmann told the B.C. Supreme Court jury that Vitali Stefanski admitted to police, "Yes, I have killed her," after emerging shoeless near Mabel Lake on April 14, 2024.
  • Tatjana Stefanski disappeared from her Lumby home on April 13, 2024, after Stefanski allegedly visited the property and gave their son a suitcase containing personal belongings before she was last seen walking up the driveway.
  • Testifying on Wednesday, 18-year-old Selina Martin described receiving a Russian voicemail from Vitali stating her mother had "destroyed our lives" and that she and her brother would "be alone."
  • A bloodied knife found near the crime scene contained DNA from both the accused and Tatjana, who suffered 21 sharp-force wounds, including seven fatal stab wounds to her chest.
  • The five-week trial was moved to Kamloops from Vernon to ensure the accused had access to his laptop for daily disclosure; Stefanski has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder.
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‘Everything was paused in time’: Daughter testifies in B.C. murder trial

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'Going to be alone': Daughter tells of B.C. murder suspect's message as mom vanished

KAMLOOPS - The daughter of murder suspect Vitali Stefanski has testified that he left her a voice message in Russian saying her mother had

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Salmon Arm Observer broke the news in Salmon Arm, Canada on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.
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