Farewell in Nizhny Novgorod Region for Toddler Drowned by Yakutia Woman
Investigators released the body of a five-year-old boy to his older brother on Wednesday morning, four days after the child was drowned by his mother in a Moscow apartment.
Feb 27, 2026 0
Close relatives and acquaintances of the boy«s family gathered inside the church for the funeral service.
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On Thursday, January 29, the funeral of a five-year-old boy is taking place in the village of Diveyevo in Nizhny Novgorod Region. The boy was drowned in a bathtub in an apartment in southern Moscow by 46-year-old Yakutia native Alexandra Shalina. Investigators handed over the child«s body to his older brother the day before, four days after the tragedy.
The Shalin family had lived in Diveyevo for years and was known to many villagers.
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The funeral service for the toddler is being held at the Church of the Venerable Martyr Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna. Afterwards, relatives and concerned villagers will proceed to the cemetery to bury the child.
Family members hold candles and mourn during the funeral service for the deceased child.
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Relatives of the deceased boy have gathered in the church. They hold candles in their hands as the priest conducts the funeral service. Many are unable to hold back tears.
In Diveyevo, many people know the Shalin family. In spring 2024, the father of the deceased child ended up in a pre-trial detention center (SIZO): 55-year-old Alexander was accused of rape by his 15-year-old stepdaughter. Together with her mother Alexandra, she demanded a prison sentence for her stepfather and compensation of 40 million rubles (approximately $400,000 at current rates). The case caused widespread controversy: many residents of Diveyevo believed that the man was falsely accused.
The boy«s mother, Alexandra Shalina, is originally from Yakutia. Soon after the incident, she fled to Moscow. She settled with her children in a friend»s apartment in the southern district. It was there on January 24 that Shalina killed her son. Realizing that the toddler showed no signs of life, she called the police and surrendered to the officers who arrived on the call. During interrogation, Alexandra stated that she had long been considering killing her son because she did not want to raise him. On January 26, the Nagatinsky Court sent her to a pre-trial detention center (SIZO) on criminal charges of murdering a minor (paragraph «c» of part 2 of article 105 of the Russian Criminal Code).
All details about the tragedy are compiled in a separate story.
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