Overview
- The child lost consciousness on 3 December in a vehicle taking pupils home in Karabudakhkentsky District, and doctors later pronounced him dead.
- A civilian driver collecting children from nearby villages found the boy unresponsive, drove him to his parents, and the parents took him to a medical facility.
- The Investigative Committee’s regional office opened a criminal case under Article 109, Part 1, for causing death by negligence.
- Authorities ordered a forensic medical examination to establish the precise cause of death.
- Local Telegram channels allege the child was trapped between seats in a Gazelle van and suffocated, a claim investigators have not confirmed.