Russian mum stabbed after 'breasts cut off' over complaint son was killed in war
A Russian mother horrifically had her lips sewn up and breasts cut off before being brutally killed for reportedly "complaining her son had been killed in the war in Ukraine".
The bloodstained body of the woman with multiple stab wounds was found on a roadside as a suspect allegedly tried to move it to a hiding place, before fleeing the scene. A 52-year-old man has been arrested and detained for two months on suspicion of murder in the Arkhara district of Amur region of eastern Russia.
Macabre footage showed the scene, as someone in the clip claimed "all" the woman's organs removed. It comes after reports of a dad's desperate phone call moments before explosion kills him and his daughters
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The shocking footage caught a person as they said: "Someone killed her and dumped her on our road. They sewed her mouth shut, cut out all her organs, cut off her breasts, and left her there. We've got forensic experts working on it now."
The victim had reportedly been drinking with a friend when she mentioned her soldier son had died in Vladimir Putin 's war against Ukraine. A local Russian site said a fight then broke out and the man allegedly tied the woman up before the fatal attack.
The woman died at the scene from her horrific injuries. The Russian Investigative Committee said: "Two days later, after waiting until it got dark outside, the suspect decided to get rid of the mutilated body of the deceased to hide traces of the crime.
"He dragged the body along the street to a secluded place to hide it, but his actions were noticed by people passing by, as a result of which he abandoned the body and escaped. After some time, the suspect was detained in the village by police officers, the crime weapon was seized at his place of residence."
The identities of the suspect and victim have not been revealed but the man was pictured in court on Friday. He was remanded in custody for two months pending further investigations.
This comes as the world waits for a face-to-face meeting between Donald Trump and Putin in another attempt to broker a ceasefire in Ukraine. The evil dictator has been largely isolated by Western powers since the 2022 invasion but Trump has repeatedly called Putin on the phone and has sent his special envoy to Moscow.
Yuri Ushakov, the Russian leader's foreign policy adviser, said: "The American side has suggested, and we have agreed in principle, to hold a high-level bilateral meeting, that is, a meeting between presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump."
Ushakov confirmed the meeting it due to happen but has not confirmed where it could take place.
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