An investigation has been launched into the death of a rapper and TikTok star who was reportedly found boiled alive in her own bath after fainting.
Victoria Lerman, 32, was discovered at her home in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, by her partner who alerted the police – but reports suggest her friends and family have pointed the finger at the partner, saying they don’t believe her death was an accident.
A preliminary investigation into the TikToker’s death found that on the night of February 8, Victoria decided to take a bath, but accidentally scalded herself with boiling water when she turned the tap on – causing her to faint directly below the stream of water.
She is thought to have lay unconscious in that position for several hours, where she was completely boiled with her face badly burned. Victoria’s partner, who has not been named, found her body and called the authorities, but some of Victoria’s loved-ones are not convinced that her death was an accident, and reportedly suspect her partner.
Traces of illegal substances were also found in the apartment during searches. The Investigative Committee for Krasnoyarsk Krai said: “According to preliminary data, a woman and her partner lived in the apartment. On the night of 9th February 2025, the man found the woman in a bathtub filled with hot water, with no signs of life.
“According to available data, the cohabitants were using drugs. During the inspection, a presumably narcotic substance was found in the apartment. A forensic medical examination is currently being conducted to establish the exact cause of the woman’s death. The Achinsk Interdistrict Investigative Department is conducting a procedural check.”
According to Victoria’s friends and family, she was buried in a closed coffin because the burns she suffered had left her horribly disfigured. Her partner did not attend the funeral. Another of Victoria’s friends said that she had “heart problems”. The authorities are investigating her death.
It comes after a 17-year-old TikTok star was found shot dead inside a car after posting a final video dancing by the road side. Nahsiyah Turner, best known as Siyah, boasted more than 310,000 followers on the video sharing app, where she regularly posted clips of her life.
She was found unconscious by police inside a vehicle at the Los Cerritos Center on, a shopping mall in southern California, on January 18, and rushed to hospital where she was pronounced dead. An investigation is now underway to establish the circumstances behind her death.
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