A shocking tragedy has struck a small Russian community after a newborn baby was killed when her five-year-old sister allegedly threw her out of a fourth-floor window.
The horrifying incident happened in Vasilyevo village, Tatarstan, while the children’s mother was reportedly away visiting a friend.
Eyewitnesses said they heard a child screaming from the apartment window before spotting the lifeless body of the 21-day-old baby on the concrete below.
Paramedics rushed to the scene but confirmed the infant was already dead.
Local investigators said the mother, who left the girls alone while her husband was at work, may face criminal charges for negligence.
Authorities are probing whether the older child acted out of jealousy toward her baby sister.
District chief Mikhail Afanasyev described the case as “heartbreaking” and urged parents to “never leave young children unattended.”
Police say a criminal case has been opened to determine the full circumstances surrounding the child’s death.
