Estonian policeman's son is charged with murdering French film producer

Estonian policeman's son is charged with murdering French film producer, 34, whose body was found buried in a shallow grave in her back garden in Kew Laureline Garcia-Bertaux, 34, was found dead in her back garden in Kew, London The Met police her ex-boyfriend had been escorted back to west London Kirill Belorusov faced an Estonian court last week and extradition was approved The Met said he was in custody and would next appear at Uxbridge Magistrates'

By Ross Ibbetson For Mailonline

Published: 23:30 GMT, 20 March 2019 | Updated: 23:46 GMT, 20 March 2019

An Estonian policeman's son has been charged with murdering a French film producer whose body was found buried in a shallow grave in her back garden in Kew. 

Kirill Belorusov travelled to his native Estonia on the day the body of his ex-girlfriend Laureline Garcia-Bertaux, 34, was discovered in her back garden in southwest London, on March 5. 

Belorusov was detained in Tallinn last week on a European arrest warrant and a court approved his extradition on Friday.

The Metropolitan police announced tonight that he had been escorted to a west London police station and was being held in custody after being charged with murder. 

Kirill Belorusov in court in Tallinn last Friday

Kirill Belorusov in court in Tallinn last Friday

Kirill Belorusov in court in Tallinn last Friday. A judge approved his extradition to the UK

Laureline was reported missing after she did not arrive for work at a public relations firm

Laureline was reported missing after she did not arrive for work at a public relations firm

He will next appear at Uxbridge Magistrates' Court tomorrow morning.

Last week a court in Tallinn, Estonia, ruled in favour of his extradition back to the UK, where he previously worked as a barman in London. 

The Estonian prosecutor and Belorusov's lawyer agreed that the conditions for extradition had been met.

Media reports from the Baltic country suggest he denies any wrongdoing and intends to contest any charge.

Belorusov's father, Oleg, said today that he is refusing to speak to his son until the case has been completed

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