Russian Mum 'Hired Assassin to Drown 12-Year-Old Daughter' for Chilling Reason - The Mirror
- Svetlana, a 46-year-old mother of four in Russia, was arrested for allegedly hiring a man to drown her 12-year-old daughter in May 2025.
- She reportedly ordered the killing due to being tired of her daughter's bad behaviour and their constant arguments, and offered 930 to a friend named Andrey to carry out the act.
- The crime allegedly took place in the Izmailovsky settlement near the Bolshaya Karaganka River in the Chelyabinsk region, where Svetlana sent the girl out with Andrey for the intended murder.
- Andrey, 36, told police that Svetlana offered him money to kill her daughter, who overheard the plot in secret; Svetlana now faces a prison sentence of up to 15 years on charges related to attempting to have a child murdered.
- Authorities placed the girl in care and interrogated Svetlana, who reportedly could not explain her actions, highlighting serious legal consequences stemming from familial conflict.
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Russian mum 'hired assassin to drown 12-year-old daughter' for chilling reason - The Mirror
The mum, named only as Svetlana, was detained for allegedly ordering the contract killing of her 12-year-old daughter - offering an acquaintance £930 to drown the child in a local river
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