Two teenage girls detained in Moscow region over killing of 12-year-old boy
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Two schoolgirls aged 15 and 16 were detained in the village of Kabanovo, Moscow region, on suspicion of killing a 12-year-old boy. The boy disappeared on August 26 and was found dead in the basement of an abandoned building. The suspects allegedly planned the attack and wanted to see how people die.
Key Facts
- The suspects, aged 15 and 16, were detained in the village of Kabanovo, Orekhovo-Zuyevo urban district, Moscow region.
- The 12-year-old victim disappeared on August 26 and was found dead in the basement of an abandoned building.
- The girls allegedly prepared knives and gloves and left their mobile phones at home to avoid tracking.
- One suspect reportedly said she had long wanted to know what it is like to kill.
- Local residents claim a list of 50 people, including the victim's name, was found at the suspects' home.
The Crime
The boy knew the suspects as neighboring high school girls, and they invited him for a walk and to drink beer. The girls lured him into the basement of an abandoned building and inflicted fatal wounds. After the attack, the teenagers calmly went home, and the body was later found by law enforcement. Investigators are checking a version that the girls feared disclosure of details of their personal lives.
Motive and Investigation
Sources told Komsomolskaya Pravda that the teenagers wanted to see how people die. The mother of the victim and local residents believe the friends were obsessed with the series Squid Game. Posters with characters from the series were found in their home, and the Telegram channel Mash reported finding clips of murders from the series in one girl's social media. The detained girls, named Ulyana and Ekaterina, finished school this year and entered college. The Moscow region prosecutor's office has opened a criminal case, and the court will soon consider a preventive measure for the suspects.
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Two teenage girls detained in Moscow region over killing of 12-year-old boy
