Alibi and an Unexpected Turn
The following morning, a prominent figure named Natalya Rudinskaya, who held a significant role in the regional Communist Party committee, visited the police station to provide Igor with an alibi. She asserted that he was following her instructions during the time of the incident. However, the reason behind her fervent defense of her driver remained a mystery.
The Hospital Enigma: Uncovering the Truth
Determined to uncover the reality, Igor and Marina opted to undergo blood tests. The results were startling: the baby was not biologically theirs. The tests indicated that neither of them could be the child’s parents, leading them to suspect that the baby had been switched at the hospital.

In the midst of these enigmatic occurrences, Dr. Evgenia Baryshnikova, who assisted in the delivery, tragically lost her life after being struck by a car. Shortly after, the body of midwife Irina Sonicheva was discovered in the hospital. Staff members mentioned an “intern” who had shown up the night prior to the incident.