In a high-profile case, a Moscow man facing drug addiction received a 12-year term in a strict-regime colony for attempting to murder his child by throwing him from a fifth-floor window. This sentencing, reported with reference to Yulia Ivanova, senior deputy head of the capital’s Investigative Committee, underscores the severity of the crime and the state’s response to violence against minors.
The man, identified in court records as Kudryavtsev, was found guilty under the article addressing the attempted murder of a minor. The courtroom verdict reflects the grave nature of his actions and the protection afforded to children in Russian law.
The tragedy occurred on August 4, 2021, on Shumilova Street. According to investigators, the defendant, who was under the influence of drugs at the time, took his three-year-old son onto the balcony and, while holding the child, forced him through the open window of the fifth floor. The act was carried out in a moment of crisis, with devastating intent captured in the incident reports and the subsequent legal proceedings.
The child was rushed to hospital where medical professionals managed to stabilize him. Despite the severity of his injuries, the boy survived and is now living with his grandmother as he recovers from the ordeal and the lasting effects of the event. The case has prompted continued scrutiny of parental behavior in crisis situations and the social factors tied to child welfare and safety in the city.
A psychiatric examination concluded that the offender was aware of his actions at the time of the crime. This assessment played a crucial role in the legal determination and the subsequent sentencing, highlighting the authorities’ stance that the defendant acted with conscious disregard for the danger posed to his own child.
Context for the broader discussion includes recent reports in which a mother in Chelyabinsk took her own life after throwing her children from a higher floor, an action that has sparked public debate about mental health, domestic risk, and the protection of minors. In that separate incident, a child born in 2019 died at the scene while a second child, born in 2010, suffered serious injuries and required intensive care. These cases collectively emphasize ongoing concerns about family violence, child safety, and how authorities respond to extreme acts of harm against children.