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SUNNYVALE, Calif. A California man has been charged with killing his wife and 11-year-old daughter after he walked into a police station this week and confessed to the crime, investigators say.
Sunnyvale resident, Leonid Yamburg, was “immediately detained by officers” following his admission Wednesday, according to the city’s Department of Public Safety.
“This is a horrific tragedy and our hearts are broken for the victims, the victim’s families and the victim’s friends,” the department said in a statement.
According to law enforcement authorities, Yamburg, 51, first entered the police department and “told a records clerk he killed his wife.” As a result, officers responded to Yamburg’s home to confirm his confession. Upon arrival they discovered bodies of a woman, identified as Svetlana Nikitina, and the man’s 11-year-old daughter, the statement added.