The key facts

  • A 17-year-old St. Petersburg resident and his friend are accused of attempting to murder the mother of one of them on November 3 on Kolpinskoye Highway
  • According to the investigation, the woman received at least 11 stab wounds and was thrown out of a second-floor window, but medics saved her life
  • The accused pleaded guilty; the court remanded them in custody, and a psychological and psychiatric examination has been ordered

Attack on Kolpinskoye Highway

In St. Petersburg, two residents, including a 17-year-old teenager, are accused of attempting to murder the mother of one of them. According to the investigation's version cited by Life.ru with reference to the city Investigative Committee directorate, the friends had agreed in advance to kill the woman out of personal animosity. On November 3, they came to her apartment on Kolpinskoye Highway in Pushkin.

Course of the attack according to the investigation

According to the Investigative Committee, one of the accused held the woman while the other stabbed her. It has been established that at least 11 stab wounds were inflicted in total — they struck the torso, head and neck. After that, the attackers threw the victim out of a second-floor window. Medics who arrived at the scene managed to save the patient's life.

Detention and procedural decisions

Both accused were detained. Investigators examined the apartment, questioned witnesses and ordered expert examinations; a criminal case has been opened against the men. The court remanded the suspects in custody. The teenager and his accomplice pleaded guilty, with the son citing hostile relations with his mother as the motive. Both are to undergo a psychological and psychiatric examination, the investigation continues, and the agency is insisting that the suspects remain in custody.

Another report of a Russian woman's death

Separately, Life.ru previously reported that the body of 61-year-old Olga Vasilyeva was found in Cyprus, who had gone missing after a conflict with her boyfriend. Her remains were found in a well in the Saittas mountain area after a 43-year-old Syrian citizen, with whom she was in a relationship, confessed; the motive, according to the outlet, may have been money. This is a separate story, unrelated to the attack case in St. Petersburg.