"I don't have the strength to look after them," he said, and chopped his three children with an axe.

15.04.2025 13:11

A mother with psychiatric issues in Russia killed her three children with an axe. After taking the only surviving child to her grandparents, the woman confessed to what she had done. Following the incident, Russian social services officials are facing allegations of neglect for failing to intervene despite being aware that the children were at risk.

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A Russian mother known to have psychiatric issues committed a horrific act. 29-year-old Valentina Mytko brutally killed her three young children with an axe and then took her only surviving child, her 7-year-old son, to his grandparents.

In the tragic event that took place on April 14 in the city of Kansk, Krasnoyarsk region of Russia, the mother mercilessly killed her four-year-old daughter, her eight-year-old son, and her seven-month-old baby. Neighbors reported hearing screams coming from the house where the incident occurred, particularly noting that the eight-year-old child was "screaming very loudly."

Mytko's 7-year-old son, returning from school, encountered this horrific scene, but according to authorities, the child was not in the room where the murders took place, but in another part of the house. The woman then took this child to her parents' house, sat down and cried, and confessed to them what she had done. After the woman's father went home and found the bodies of his grandchildren, he called the police.

During the investigation, Mytko was unable to explain the reasons for her actions, but it was reported that she said she "did not have the strength to cope" with her surviving son. The incident occurred after the woman's husband had left for work.

In the police examination, axe blows were found on the children's heads and various parts of their bodies. A rusty axe, believed to be the murder weapon, was also found at the scene.

Particularly troubling in this case is that Russian social services are facing allegations of negligence. According to the investigation committee, authorities did not intervene despite knowing that Mytko had been diagnosed with "paranoid schizophrenia" and that the children were at risk.

This tragic event once again highlights the importance of providing appropriate treatment for individuals with mental health issues and protecting children at risk.