Russian teen model Stefania Dubrovina stabbed 140 times, eyes gouged out, ears hacked off by her sister

Stefania Dubrovina, 17, was allegedly stabbed to death by her 19-year-old sister Elizaveta before her body was mutilated in a 42-year-old photographer"s St Petersburg apartment in Russia.

A local police source said the two sisters and the man had been having a party.

When the man went out to buy more alcohol, Elizaveta allegedly attacked her sister with a knife.

Stefania had her eyes gouged out and her ears had been cut off (Picture: Enterprise News and Pictures)

St Petersburg entertainer Stas Baretsky, who knew Stefania for about two years, said he was "shocked” and at death of the "modest and attractive girl”.

Russian newspapers have reported that Elizaveta was jealous of her young sister"s success, and would often copy her style, hair and makeup.

Elizaveta and Stefania were raised in an orphanage. Picture: VK.

There are also reports that the elder sister had spent time in a mental hospital, with one of her friends claiming she was always "a bit crazy”.

Elizaveta reportedly attempted to flee the scene after the stabbing, but friends of Stefania stopped her.

Some have claimed Stefania was a sex worker, but Bareckii denied those claims.

Elizaveta (left) was apparently jealous of her younger sister (Picture: Enterprise News and Pictures)

He spoke to Stefania hours before her death — and said she was in tears.

The sisters, along with several other siblings, were raised in an orphanage.

The girls" aunt Ekaterina Dubrovina called the murder a "shocking tragedy”.

Stefania Dubrovina (pictured right), 17, was allegedly killed in a 42-year-old's flat by her sister Elizaveta (left)

Stefania Dubrovina (left), pictured with her sister Elizaveta (right), was stabbed 140 times and badly mutilated

Murder victim Stefania Dubrovina (right) pictured with her sister Elizaveta Dubrovina (left) in 2012

The young girl's body was 'almost ruined by cutting performed by the girl's elder sister', newspaper Komsomolskaya Pravda reported.

St Petersburg showman Stas Baretsky, 43, said: 'I had known Stefania for about two years. She was a modest and attractive girl, she took part in my shows. I am shocked.'

Although she posed for naked photographs he denied she had taken part in any po movies, and also insisted rumours that she worked as an escort girl were untrue.

'Stefania was never involved in it,' he said. 'She was not filmed in po film either. She simply tried to boost her career in modelling.'

Stefania captioned her final nude picture on the eve of her death: 'Happy Defender of the Motherland Day. Our dear, only, beloved and strong men. We love you so much.'

An unnamed female friend told the newspaper that on the night she died she had gone to see a man who has not been identified.

'It is not 100 per cent proved that she had romantic relations with his man,' said the friend. 'We are only sure that this man organised photo sessions for Stefania. She visited him a week before too.'

On 23 February, Stefania's sister Elizaveta joined her.

A police source told that the three of them had 'a great party' and by midnight they ran out of alcohol and the man went out to buy some more.

But as soon the man had shut the door behind him, it is alleged that Elizaveta attacked her sister with a knife.

Stefania (pictured), 17, was embarking on a burgeoning modelling career when she was tragically killed

A police source said on the night of her death, Stefania (pictured), her sister and the older man had run out of alcohol. The unnamed man left to buy some more and that is when the killing occurred

Iit is alleged that Elizaveta (pictured), 19, attacked her sister with a knife after the man left the building

Elizaveta (pictured) tried to look as glamorous and 'copied the image of her younger sister', it was claimed

The two sisters (pictured is alleged killer Elizaveta) were orphans and part of a family removed from their parents

A family member to the two girls (pictured is Elizaveta) said Stefania's death was a 'shocking tragedy'