Model, 31, burnt herself to death in Kazakhstan because she thought she was too old to get a job ...began having financial troubles after her contracts began to dry up, a few months ago

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Big name: According to fiends she had been reasonably successful finding lucrative jobs with a number of fashion companies and achieving local fame

  'Recently struggled for work, became depressed and withdrew from friends'  
 

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 Irina Livshun moved to city of Almaty to pursue dream and had good career
    Appeared in adverts, worked in fashion shows and was quite famous locally
    Found dead in her apartment with a gas canister beside her charred remains
A stunning model is believed to have burnt herself to death because she thought she was too old to find a job.

The charred remains of pretty blonde Irina Livshun, 31, were found at her apartment in the city of Almaty in southern Kazakhstan.

Alongside the corpse, police found a gas canister, which they believe she used to set herself alight.

Tragedy: The charred remains of pretty blonde model Irina Livshun, 31, were found at her apartment in the city of Almaty in southern Kazakhstan, with a gas canister beside it

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Chasing a dream: The model, who originally came from the town of Jezkazgan in central Kazakhstan, had moved to the city when she was a teenager to pursue a career in modelling

The model, who originally came from the town of Jezkazgan in central Kazakhstan, had moved to the city when she was a teenager to pursue a career in modelling.

According to fiends she had been reasonably successful finding lucrative jobs with a number of fashion companies and achieving local fame.

One friend said: 'She was quite famous and took part in many fashion shows. But recently she had some troubles with her job.'

Local media reported that she began having financial troubles in November last year after her contracts began to dry up.

According to local reports, she also stopped meeting with friends.

Police spokesman Saltanat Azirbek added: 'Irina's relatives had told us she had been suffering from depression for a long time because she lost her job and was unemployed for several months.'

Tough times: Local media reported that she began having financial troubles in November last year after her contracts began to dry up. According to local reports, she also stopped meeting with friends

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Sad day: Now the model's social media account on VKontakte (the Russian equivalent of Facebook) has been flooded with sympathy messages from friends and fans

The spokesman added: 'She had threatened to commit suicide many times before.'

Now the model's social media account on VKontakte (the Russian equivalent of Facebook) has been flooded with sympathy messages from friends and fans.

One, Artur Arturov, posted: 'It is such a pity, such a young girl. Rip!'

Another, Adil Amenkenov, wrote: 'Rest in peace! I did not know you, but sorry...'

And Aynura Iskakova commented: 'You will be remembered as fun, kind, courageous ... Forgive us... There were so many who loved you... but no one who pulled you out of this abyss.'

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