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In Bashkortostan, probe launched in media reports about beating year-old baby by babysitter

Following a check in media reports the Bashkortostan Office of the Investigative Committee has initiated criminal proceedings against a 56-year-old woman from Ufa suspected of torturing a child under Part 2, item “d” of Article 117 and providing unsafe services under Part 1 of Article 238 of the RF Penal Code.

A video showing the woman beating a one-year-old baby appeared in mass media the day before.

According to investigators, from November 2016 to March 2017, the 56-year-old woman worked as a babysitter for the baby in Ordzhonikidzevsky District of Ufa and beat and abused him regularly.

At present, investigative and search operations are underway to find out all the circumstances surrounding the crimes. The investigators are going to order medical examinations to evaluate the harm done to the child. They are also deciding on whether to put the suspect in custody. The investigation is ongoing.