‘BOMBER’ TRIAL Female ‘assassin, 26, who blew up pro-Putin blogger with bomb hidden in gift’ facing 28 years in Russian prison

A WOMAN accused of blowing up one of Putin's pro-war bloggers could now face almost three decades in prison.

Russian prosecutors are blaming Daria Trepova, 26, for allegedly gifting military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky a golden bust of himself with a bomb hidden inside.

Tatarsky, 40, died instantly when the fireball explosion tore through a Russian cafe, injuring 30 others.

The military blogger had mysteriously been presented with a gold-coloured figurine by a woman at the creative event moments earlier.

Footage captured her strolling past the cafe while clutching a cardboard box shortly before the explosion.

Wearing a long coat, she is seen walking past the building before she returns and enters with her large package.

Police had then arrested Trepova on suspicion of her involvement in the bombing after she allegedly handed Tatarsky the lethal gift.

She denied knowing that she was carrying an explosive device.

The woman, from St Petersburg, is said to have previously been detained for taking part in anti-war rallies.

Trepova was also accused of carrying out the assassination on orders from Ukraine.

Police had then arrested Trepova on suspicion of her involvement in the bombing after she allegedly handed Tatarsky the lethal gift.

She denied knowing that she was carrying an explosive device.

The woman, from St Petersburg, is said to have previously been detained for taking part in anti-war rallies.

Trepova was also accused of carrying out the assassination on orders from Ukraine.

Trepova was detained by the FSB and Investigative Committee in St Petersburg after they raided her rented flat close to the scene of the blast on Monday.