Moldovan model who gave birth three weeks ago is stabbed to death by her dentist husband who then jumps to his death from seventh-floor apartment
- Anastasia Cecati was killed by her husband Alexei Mitachi in a flat in Moldova
- Mitachi, a renowned dentist, then jumped to his death from the seventh floor
- Police found their three-week-old baby in the apartment in the capital Chisinau
- Cecati was a well-known model who had starred in TV shows and music videos
A Moldovan model who gave birth three weeks ago has been murdered by her dentist husband who then jumped to his death from a high rise block of flats.
Anastasia Cecati, 31, a well-known model, singer and actress in the country, is said to have rowed with Alexei Mitachi, 34, before he knifed her to death at an apartment in the capital Chisinau.
Mitachi, a renowned dental professional who treated some of the nation's rich and famous, then plunged to his death from the seventh-floor flat.
Emergency services found Cecati's body in a pool of blood. The couple's 20-day-old baby daughter was discovered in another room and taken to hospital.
Moldovan model Anastasia Cecati (left), who gave birth three weeks ago, has been stabbed to death by her dentist husband Alexei Mitachi (right) who then jumped to his death from a high rise block of flats
Anastasia Cecati (pictured), 31, a well-known model, singer and actress in the country, is said to have argued with Alexei Mitachi, 34, before he murdered her at an apartment in the capital Chisinau
Mitachi, a renowned dental professional who treated some of the nation's rich and famous, then plunged to his death from the seventh-floor flat (pictured)
Cecati's career, which started when she was 16, had taken off in recent years and she went on to model for the likes of GQ, Playboy and Maxim.
She also had a role in a television series called 'Las Fierbinti', had appeared in the video of 'Crash and Burn' by DJ Basshunter and earned second place in neighbouring Romania's Euro Sexy contest.
After a spell in Bucharest, she is reported to have left for Dubai, where she worked on television projects and released music, local media reported.
She met Mitachi last year at his private dental clinic and the pair married after a whirlwind romance.
Cecati's career, which started when she was 16, had taken off in recent years and she went on to model for the likes of GQ, Playboy and Maxim
Cecati also had a role in a television series called 'Las Fierbinti', had appeared in the video of 'Crash and Burn' by DJ Basshunter and earned second place in neighbouring Romania's Euro Sexy contest
After a spell in Bucharest, she is reported to have left for Dubai, where she worked on television projects and released music, local media report
Cecati (pictured) met Mitachi in 2017 at his private dental clinic. In the same year, he split from his first wife Elena with whom he had a four-year-old child
Police found Mitachi lying motionless on the ground beneath the apartment complex before making the grim discovery of Cecati's body inside the flat (pictured)
The dentist's body was found on the ground outside the block of flats (pictured) in Chisinau, Moldova
The same year, the dentist had split from his first wife Elena with whom he had a four-year-old child.
However, the relationship quickly deteriorated and local media reported that they were no longer living together after a series of blazing rows.
On the day of the murder-suicide, he had gone to the flat to visit their baby.
Police later found Mitachi lying motionless on the ground beneath the apartment complex before making the grim discovery of Cecati's body inside the flat.
Last year the dentist split from his first wife Elena with whom he had a four-year-old child.
Cecati, also known as Anastasia Cia, had worked on several television projects and had recently launched a line of evening dresses. She was passionate about yoga, travelling and sport
The couple's relationship quickly deteriorated and local media reported that they were no longer living together after a series of blazing rows
Fans left dozens of tributes and messages of condolence on her Instagram page
Cecati, also known as Anastasia Cia, had worked on several television projects and had recently launched a line of evening dresses. She was passionate about yoga, travelling and sport.
Fans left dozens of tributes and messages of condolence on her Instagram page.
Elena Precrasnaia wrote on Instagram: 'A terrible tragedy for her parents... a beautiful girl, a young mother.'
Another fan wrote: 'I will always miss you my beloved friend. You were a woman with the purest heart.'
Ramona Gabor, who local media said was a good friend of Anastasia, wrote: 'So beautiful, always there to help and give advice! My heart broke the news that you are no longer among us.'
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