EXCLUSIVE: Engineer who left Russia for a better life in Australia is allegedly murdered by her new fiancé in domestic violence dispute just days after announcing their engagement
- Woman allegedly killed in domestic violence dispute
- Anastacia Slastion had moved from Russia to Australia
A woman who was allegedly killed by her new fiancé in a domestic violence dispute had moved from Russia to begin a new life in Australia.
Anastasia Slastion, aged in her 30s, was found dead inside a home on Brighton Street in Greystanes, Sydney‘s west, at 12.50am on Saturday.
Her partner Isaac Costa, 28, has been charged with murder and faced Parramatta Bail Court on Sunday where he was refused bail.
Ms Slastion is from Latvia but had been living in St Petersburg, Russia, before she moved to Australia to work as a senior software engineer at EPAM Systems.
She had a love for travel and lived in Turkey before moving Down Under.
Anastasia Slastion was found dead inside a home on Brighton Street in Greystanes, Sydney’s west, at 12.50am on Saturday
Her partner Isaac Costa has been charged with murder and will face Parramatta Bail Court on Sunday
In 2018 she posted a picturesque photo of the Sydney skyline as she began the next chapter of her life.
Five years later, she would allegedly be murdered by her partner with her devastated family mourning the loss of their loved one in Russia and Latvia.
One neighbour said Costa and his partner had caught up with his friends at a local pub four days earlier where she was introduced as his fiancée.
‘He was there four days ago introducing her to everyone as his new fiancée,’ they told The Daily Telegraph.
Another neighbour said they were woken up early in the morning to the sounds of screams.
‘It was a lot of yelling and screaming … then police arrived,’ they said.
‘It was one of those ones where I was half asleep but I was so worried for my neighbours. It was like a screaming fit.’
Ms Slastion is from Latvia and had been living in St Petersburg, in Russia, before she moved to Australia to work as a senior software engineer at EPAM Systems
A crime scene was established and is being examined by specialist forensic police.
The house is understood to belong to Costa’s father, Clem, who is a successful land owner.
He owned several properties on the street before selling them off.
After his son was refused bail on Sunday, Clem voiced support for his son.
‘We just wanna say we love him, and we’ll always be here to support you son,’ he said.
Costa was arrested at the property and taken to Granville Police Station to assist police with their inquiries.
He was charged with murder on Saturday after a brief interview with police.
Domestic Violence advocate Sharyn Brown said 11 women had already allegedly fallen victim to domestic violence in 2023.
