In a startling new revelation, investigators probing the death of Irena Zarina have confirmed that one of her fingerprints was discovered on the emergency brake handle inside the carriage where she was last seen alive.
But what shocked forensic experts wasn’t the print itself — it was what didn’t happen.
“The handle had been touched,” said Detective Mira Alvarez, lead investigator. “But the brake was never engaged.”
Train logs show no record of an emergency stop or mechanical alert during the journey, despite the clear presence of the victim’s fingerprint on the device. According to transit engineers, even a partial pull on the brake would have triggered an alarm in the control cabin.
“She reached for it,” one forensic analyst said. “The question is — why didn’t it work, or who stopped her?”
The finding has reignited speculation that Irena may have realized she was in danger and tried to signal for help. The print, located near the base of the lever, appears to have been pressed in haste, with a smudge consistent with movement or interference.
“It looks like her hand was pushed away,” said a source close to the lab team.
Detectives are now examining whether the emergency brake mechanism was tampered with prior to the incident. Early reports suggest an internal safety pin—rarely accessed by passengers—may have been manually locked, preventing the system from activating.
Authorities are calling the discovery “a pivotal clue,” one that could expose what really unfolded in the final minutes of Irena’s life.
“It’s no longer just about how she died,” Alvarez added. “It’s about what — or who — stopped her from surviving.”
