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Mother Identified as Suspect in Killing of Young Child in Moscow

Investigators opened a case under Article 105(2)(v) for the murder of a minor.

Overview

  • Authorities reported that on November 12 a child born in 2019 was found dead in a west Moscow apartment on Akademika Anokhina Street with multiple stab and cut wounds.
  • The Moscow directorate of the Investigative Committee launched a criminal case under the aggravated murder statute covering the killing of a minor.
  • Investigators determined that the bodily injuries were inflicted by the child's mother.
  • The mother was transported to a medical facility after an apparent suicide attempt.
  • Investigators and forensic specialists remain at the scene as the Moscow prosecutor's office oversees the inquiry.