Did Russian exile die in kinky gay sex game?

THEORIES: Nikolai Glushkov RUSSIAN exile Nikolai Glushkov had spent the night with his young male lover before he was found dead.

A friend claims Mr Glushkov’s partner – a man in his 20s called Denis – had been staying at his house when he died.

The 68-year-old businessman was found dead a week ago at the terraced property he rented in New Malden, south west London.

His daughter, Natalia, had also been visiting last Monday.

Police originally treated his death as unexplained but launched a murder investigation after a post mortem found he died from a “compression to the neck”.

Officers believe he may have been throttled with a dog lead by someone who tried to make his death look like a hanging suicide.

Scotland Yard said officers had found no sign of forced entry into the home, meaning he may have known his killer.

The friend of Mr Glushkov said: “I think he lived by himself but he regularly had his partner over to stay and he was there the night he was found dead.

“I don’t know much about him other than his name was Denis – he was a lot younger, I’d say in his 20s, and like Nikolai he was also originally from Russia.

“From what I understand, Denis found his body along with Natalia, Nikolai’s daughter, who was also staying over that evening.

“They both contacted the police. I think officers have since spoken to Denis and Natalia but I don’t know where they are at the moment.

“One theory I think the police are looking at is whether he may have died during a sex game that went terribly wrong.

“Nikolai had been in a straight relationship when he was younger and had children with his wife but he came out as gay in later life.”