A Tajik national is suspected of child murder

A citizen of Tajikistan has been detained on charges of murdering his infant child.

The investigative authorities of the Investigative Committee of Russia for the Moscow region have detained a 28-year-old citizen of the Republic of Tajikistan as part of the investigation into a criminal case under Article 91 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation.

This was reported by the Main Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the Moscow region on their website.

The 28-year-old citizen of Tajikistan is suspected of murdering his five-month-old daughter. A criminal case has been initiated by the investigative authorities under paragraph “b” of part 2 of Article 105 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.

According to the investigation, on November 19, 2024, the suspect, while in an apartment in Lyubertsy with his minor daughter, inflicted multiple blows to her head, causing injuries incompatible with life.

It is reported that the man’s aggressive behavior was triggered by the child’s prolonged crying.

The Prosecutor’s Office of the Moscow region reports that the citizen of Tajikistan fully admitted his guilt. It is noted that the man did not have documents confirming his right to stay in Russia.

The suspect is currently unavailable for comments.