In Romania, a jealous boyfriend killed a hairdresser and threw her body in a suitcase into a river.
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- In Romania, 28-year-old hairdresser Valentina Ioana Tanasie was killed by her jealous boyfriend Vladutsu Baltateanu, who beat her, placed her body in a suitcase and threw it into the Olt River.
- The body was found by fishermen on September 22, the suspect was put on the wanted list on September 23, and may have fled to Hungary.
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Why It Matters
Valentina Ioana Tanasie, a 28-year-old hairdresser from Tomsani, Dolj County, disappeared on September 20 after a conflict with her boyfriend Vladutsu Baltateanu, who accused her of cheating. Their relationship was marked by jealousy and scandals.
In Romania, a jealous boyfriend killed a hairdresser and threw her into the river in a suitcase. Need To Know writes about this.
28-year-old Valentina Ioana Tenasie from Tomsani, Dolj County, disappeared on September 20. Before this, the woman’s boyfriend, Vladutsu Baltetsyanu, called her father and said that she was cheating on him. The men talked for 40 minutes, and Tanasie's father tried to convince Baltetsianu that his daughter was faithful to him. In the end, she called her parent herself and said: “Dad, just leave him alone for now. He's drunk and I love him."
However, after this Tanasiye stopped communicating. The next day, the concerned father called Beltetsyan. He said that he was at work and did not communicate with his beloved. Her father contacted the police.
On September 22, fishermen noticed a suitcase floating on the Olt River near the dam. Inside were the remains of Tenasie. The woman was severely beaten before her death. Her ribs were broken and she was hit several times on the head with a hard object. One of the blows turned out to be fatal.
On September 23, Baltetsyan was put on the wanted list. During a search in his house, they found a mattress with multiple red-brown stains, similar to traces of blood. It has not yet been possible to detain the man. Investigators suspect that he may have fled to Hungary.
Tanasiye met Baltaseanu on the Internet at the beginning of summer. Their relationship was accompanied by constant scandals due to the man’s jealousy. It is also known that in 2022, Beltetsyan was banned from approaching his previous lover due to accusations of violence.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Vladutsu Baltetsyan will be detained in the coming days
Likely · Within days
A criminal case will be initiated under the article of premeditated murder
Very likely · Within days
Open Questions
- Where is Vladutsu Baltetsyanu now?
- Will he be extradited from Hungary if he is hiding there?
- What measures will be taken to prevent similar cases of domestic violence in Romania?







