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In Altai Republic investigation launched against woman killing foster child

The investigating bodies of the Russia’s Investigative Committee for the Republic of Altai have opened a criminal investigation against 56-year-old woman from Shebalino District suspected of a crime under part 4 of article 111 of the RF Penal Code (infliction of grievous bodily harm to a child entailing death by negligence).

According to investigators, on 9 and 15 June 2015, in the evening, the suspect while being at home in a village in Shebalino District delivered multiple blows with her hands and a plastic carpet flapper in the head, body and limbs of her 3-year-old foster daughter. The girl died of the injuries at night of 16 June 2015. The suspect is detained and custodial restraint is expected.

At present investigators are looking in the circumstances of what happened. They are checking the legality of the girl having been given to the family to raise and the quality of the girl’s life. The investigators are going to give legal assessment to all circumstances of the incident including actions (omission) of officials in charge of protection of children’s rights and interests. The investigation is ongoing.