Killing of glamour model-bodyguard stuns Moscow

[helderheid]

# Story Highlights
# Russian model-and-bodyguard killed in Moscow during carjacking
# Editor: "I feel that she was not afraid of anything"
# In last interview, she said she smashed would-be carjacker in face four months ago


Anna Loginova is photographed in one of her last shoots for the Russian edition of Maxim magazine.

By Matthew Chance
CNN
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MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) -- Anna Loginova was, for many Russians, a feminine icon -- bridging the glamorous world of modeling and the murky depths of Russian crime.

But this week, the stunning Loginova became a victim of the criminals she made sure could not get to her millionaire clients. She was killed trying to stop a thief stealing her own car on a busy Moscow street.

As a glamour model, 29-year-old Loginova often appeared on the covers of Russian magazines, scantily clad. She fronted advertisements for high-profile brands in Russia, like the German carmaker BMW.

But behind the glossy images, Loginova had another profession: She was an experienced bodyguard, trained in martial arts, commanding high prices to protect Russia's wealthy elite. One notable client was Russian boxer Kostya Tszyu.

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[Blue_Roses]

1. I just read this ...odd

wonder what happened. Very sad.

[DavidDvorkin]

2. Scripts are already being written

There'll be a movie before too long, I'm sure.

[helderheid]

3. I bet you're right