"Not an accident." Aurelia's relatives demand that the investigation continues.

Fourteen-year-old Aurelia passed away in September. Her body was discovered in the Baikonur district of the capital in an abandoned building. The police immediately suggested that it was an accident. However, the girl's relatives have consistently insisted that it was a deliberate murder. According to them, there were no unusual behaviors exhibited by her on the day she disappeared. She returned home from school and asked to go out after classes, but she was significantly late, which was unusual for her. By late evening, the police found her body in an abandoned kindergarten building, not far from the home where the schoolgirl lived.

Three months later, the official cause of Aurelia's death was stated as poisoning from a gas mixture, which allegedly caused cardiac arrest. Overall, according to the police, this appears to be a suicide, which is why the criminal case was initiated under the article "Driving to Suicide."

"During the investigation of the criminal case, all investigative actions were carried out. No signs of violent death were found. [The case] was closed due to lack of evidence of a crime," noted Kazakhstan's Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Sanjar Adilov.

Her relatives vehemently disagree with this conclusion. For several months, they have been seeking the truth and naming specific individuals who may be involved. Aurelia's family reports that bruises and hematomas were found on her body, and the knuckles on her hands were bloodied. The relatives of the schoolgirl believe that she tried to resist before her death.

The sister of the deceased, Karina Aleksandryuk, shared photos of the injuries on her personal social media page. According to her, all of Aurelia's clothing was covered in dust and dirt. Therefore, she believes that the girl’s body was moved to the abandoned kindergarten building after her death, where it was later discovered. Karina insists that the criminal case cannot be closed, as the family has not received clear explanations from the police.

"As a victim, I was not informed that the case of my deceased sister was closed, nor was I provided with any documents. A number of procedures related to the case have still not been conducted because the repeated examination is not ready, so the investigation is ongoing. There are no grounds to conclude the investigative actions and close the case, as the necessary investigative measures have not been fully carried out," says Karina Aleksandryuk.

According to Karina, the initial conclusion from the forensic expert indicated some illness as the cause of death, although fourteen-year-old Aurelia had no health issues. Moreover, the fact that the family was not initially familiarized with the protocol for the forensic examination forced them to conduct an additional investigation. Its results may shed light on what happened. Therefore, the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs had no right to publicly declare the cessation of the investigation, according to the relatives of the deceased schoolgirl. They are determined to continue fighting, as they believe that Aurelia's death was not an accident.