16-Year-Old Boy Arrested for Brutal Murder of Mother and Sister in Odessa Region

In the Odessa region, police have arrested a 16-year-old resident of the town of Ananyiv, suspected of the brutal murder of his mother and 7-year-old sister. According to the regional office of the National Police, the incident took place in the Podilskyy district on April 6.

It is reported that the bodies of the relatives were found by another son of the woman — the first person at the scene was an 11-year-old boy who informed the police of the horrific crime. A forensic investigative group, together with a medical expert, discovered the bodies of a 38-year-old woman and a 7-year-old girl in the family’s home, both of whom showed signs of physical injuries.

«The bodies of the mother and daughter have been sent for forensic examination. Preliminarily, both victims died at the scene from acute blood loss and stab wounds,» law enforcement officials reported.

During the investigative measures, police established the involvement of the eldest, 16-year-old, son of the deceased in the murder. Operatives found him on the streets of the town as he was walking around.

It was determined that a conflict arose between the young man and his mother over her refusal to give him pocket money. Enraged, the boy struck his mother several times in the neck with a kitchen knife and then disposed of the weapon in the stove. He also did the same with his sister, who was in a nearby room and unfortunately witnessed the crime. To kill the girl, the perpetrator used another knife.

From the scene, police seized knives, biological materials, and other physical evidence that are significant to the case. Criminalists quickly examined the biological traces collected during the initial investigative actions and the biological samples of the victims and the suspect using a mobile DNA laboratory. The results of the examination confirmed the boy’s involvement in the crime.

After obtaining sufficient evidence, investigators informed the young man of the suspicion of intentional murder of two individuals, including a minor (parts 1 and 2 of article 115 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). The suspect is currently in pre-trial detention, with a 60-day remand in custody.

The juvenile faces up to 15 years in prison for the committed crime. The investigation is ongoing, and a series of judicial examinations have been appointed within the framework of the criminal proceedings to establish all the circumstances of the event.