Investigators have refuted versions of the kidnapping or escape of the Usoltsev family

Versions that the Usoltsevs, who disappeared in the fall of 2025 in the Krasnoyarsk Territory, escaped or were abducted, have not been confirmed. The investigation is also considering other criminal hypotheses of what happened to the family.

This was reported to TASS by the Main Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee of the region:

“The investigation worked out various versions of the disappearance, such as: escape, kidnapping, accident and the commission of another crime against family members. The versions of escape and abduction, taking into account the collected evidence, were not confirmed. The other two versions are now being systematically worked out.”

The department also noted that one of the caves at the site of the family’s disappearance has not yet been examined. Rescuers checked two more caves, but found nothing.

Let us remind you that the next stage of the operation to search for the Usoltsevs has been going on since May 23. Over the past 24 hours, specialists examined 10 square meters. km. mountain taiga terrain – they combed the territory on ATVs and on foot. “The work was complicated by weather conditions: snow fell in the search area. Unfortunately, at the moment the missing citizens have not been found,” the Rescuer institution said today.

Let us recall that it was previously established that on September 27, 2025, 64-year-old Sergei and 48-year-old Irina, together with their 5-year-old daughter, arrived by car from Zheleznogorsk to the village of Kuturchin to go hiking as part of a tourist group in the direction of Kuturchinsky Belogorye. Due to an unfavorable weather forecast, the group did not gather, but on September 28 at noon the Usoltsev family set out on their own, informing the base employee of their route – to Mount Buratinka and back. On September 29, it became known that Irina Usoltseva did not show up for work. The next day, her son filed a complaint with law enforcement agencies. Started right away a large-scale search for the family that went on for a long time difficult weather conditions and to the maximum capabilities of all operational services and volunteers. In mid-October the active phase was completed, having switched to the mode of targeted tasks: now they are dealt with by professionals and certified rescuers.

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