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Like many hopeful supermodels, schoolgirl Vlada from Perm had the looks for a career in international modelling.
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She was sought after for big fashion shows and there are claims she was on a gruelling 13-hour shoot shortly before falling into a coma.
Several top modelling agencies in two countries along with a ‘manager’ arranged her trip to China on a three month contract, missing her school classes back home to do so.
Tragically the girl died in China in circumstances that are still being fully clarified. But there can be no doubt her death was utterly appalling – and avoidable…
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