Overview
- Fragments recovered in a bag from Golyanovsky pond in east Moscow were preliminarily identified as belonging to a child about 7 to 10 years old.
- A murder case under Article 105 has been opened, and preliminary law‑enforcement assessments indicate the child likely died within the past two days.
- EMERCOM divers completed a full examination of the pond, and police and Investigative Committee teams concluded on‑scene work after cordoning and searches.
- Investigators are reviewing CCTV, interviewing witnesses, and conducting forensic analyses as they work to identify and detain the person responsible.
- Moscow Region investigators reported a beheaded boy found in a Balashikha apartment and are checking for a connection; the boy’s grandmother told authorities the mother’s partner had taken the child before he was last seen.