A cryptocurrency fraudster and his wife were encased in concrete and buried in the desert after witnessing each other being tortured to death, it has emerged.

Three individuals have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the discovery of the bodies of Roman Novak, 38, and his 37 year old wife Anna, buried in thick plastic bags in a remote desert location in the UAE. The couple, who relocated to Dubai after Mr Novak completed a three-year prison sentence in Russia for crypto fraud, were initially reported missing in October, with details of their horrific deaths emerging this week.

Roman, originally from Saint Petersburg, founded Fintopio, a cryptocurrency transfer platform that attracted substantial investment of approximately $500 million (£378 million) after its launch in 202

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