Man Arrested in Khabarovsk for Axe Attack on Children

In Khabarovsk, law enforcement officers detained a man suspected of attacking an eight-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl with an axe.

Consensus

• A 52-year-old local man was arrested in Khabarovsk for an axe attack on two minors.
• The attack occurred in the village of Gorky.
• The victims were an 8-year-old boy and a 16-year-old-girl.
• The suspect used the axe's handle (obhuk) to strike both victims.
• The boy was struck in the thigh while riding a scooter.
• The girl was struck in the back of the head.
• The suspect had previously been convicted of serious crimes.
• The suspect was handed over to investigative authorities.
• An investigation was launched under Article 213, Part 2 of the Russian Criminal Code (hooliganism with use of items as weapons).

Points of divergence

• The incident occurred on August 25. — m24
• The incident occurred on August 24 at approximately 16:00 local time. — fontanka
• The suspect was arrested the day before the official announcement (August 25), and the police received the report on August 25. — vm
• The suspect had previously been arrested in Irkutsk on August 4 for a similar incident involving a knife. — vm

Coverage (8 sources)

• Suspect in attack on two children with an axe arrested in Khabarovsk — Вечерняя Москва
• Resident of Khabarovsk arrested for attacking children with an axe — Фонтанка
• Man who attacked children with an axe was found and detained in Khabarovsk. — РИА Новости (Telegram)
• In Khabarovsk, a man who attacked minors with an axe was detained — Вести
• In Khabarovsk, a suspect in an axe attack on children was detained — Москва 24
• In Khabarovsk Krai, a case was filed after a man attacked a child with an axe — Вести
• Resident of Khabarovsk Krai attacked a child with an axe, the attacker is being sought — Вести
• Man attacked child with axe in Khabarovsk — Москва 24

Key entities

• Khabarovsk
• Khabarovsk Krai
• Russia
• Moscow
• MVD
• Gorky
• Irina Volk
• TASS
• SK
• FollowCom
• 360
• MVD
• Investigative Committee
• Gagarin
• Yakutia

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