In Orenburg, a father smothered his four-month-old son while the mother searched the internet for how to give up the child

Circumstances of the infant's death in Orenburg

In Orenburg, a four-month-old boy died, according to preliminary data, at the hands of his father. This was reported by Gazeta.Ru, citing the REN TV channel. According to the channel's version, a pillow was placed over the child's face and they waited until he stopped breathing. The incident occurred on November 3; a criminal case has been opened for the murder of a minor.

What is known about the suspects

According to REN TV, at the time of the crime the boy's father was sleeping off after work, while his wife was with the infant. Investigators found queries on the woman's phone about how to arrange adoption and relinquishment of parental rights: according to the channel, the mother intended to give up her son and place him for adoption. The child's mother is also suspected of involvement in the crime. His 22-year-old father has been taken into custody; investigators conducted a crime scene examination and ordered a number of expert analyses.

Similar cases in other regions

In the same article, Gazeta.Ru recalls two other cases against parents. In February a resident of the Kama region killed a ten-month-old infant because of crying: he fled the scene but was soon detained, confessed to the deed, and received 18 years in a penal colony. At the end of October, it was reported that a mother smothered her newborn sons, so that a relative would not find out about them.