THE daughter of an ally of Vladimir Putin was mysteriously found dead in the latest death among the Russian elite.

       Natalia Bochkareva, 44, died after reportedly feeling unwell the day before at her apartment in Moscow's Presnensky district.

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       Natalia Bochkareva was found dead at her apartment in Moscow Credit: Newsflash 4

       The 44-year-old was the daughter of Putin ally Vasily Bochkarev Credit: Newsflash 4

       The woman reportedly felt unwell the day before Credit: Newsflash

       Natalia was the daughter of former regional governor late Vasily Bochkarev.

       She was found at her apartment in Moscow by a concierge who called the police to report that she had stopped answering the door.

       She also revealed that the 44-year-old had been feeling unwell the day before.

       Officers went to the property in the upscale Presnensky District on 11th July, forced open the front door, and, inside, came across the grim sight of Natalia's dead body.

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       According to preliminary reports, there were no signs of violent death.

       Her father Vasily governed Penza oblast from 1998 to 2015.

       A year after leaving office, the 67-year-old, who belonged to Vladimir Putin's United Russia party, passed away from lung cancer.

       It is known that Natalia managed the family lumber-processing and bakery businesses after her father's passing.

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       She had hit headlines two years ago after falling victim to a scam.

       Over the course of two months, Natalia had sent a self-styled fortune-teller ￡136,000 to remove a "curse".

       The police ended up getting involved.

       According to preliminary reports, Natalia suffered from heart problems.

       Last week another Putin ally suddenly died of unexplained causes.

       Belarusian Minister of Transport and Communications Aleksey Avramenko mysteriously died but his cause of death has not been revealed.

       And earlier this month a Russian chief prosecutor was found dead in a river but reportedly "did not drown."

       Andrey Fomin was swimming in the Volga, Europe's longest river, when he suddenly died.

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       Natalia was found dead by a concierge who called the police Credit: Newsflash