From Russia with Fear

Mother Who Beheaded Her Six-Year-Old Son Is Arrested — New Details

Episode Summary

A Moscow-region court arrests Elena Tsutskova, who confessed to beheading her disabled six-year-old son. New details reveal invented alibis, years of abuse, psychiatric illness, drug use, and possible negligence by child-welfare authorities. From Russia with Fear tracks the investigation and the system now under scrutiny.

Episode Notes

A Moscow-region court arrests Elena Tsutskova, who confessed to beheading her disabled six-year-old son. New details reveal invented alibis, years of abuse, psychiatric illness, drug use, and possible negligence by child-welfare authorities. From Russia with Fear tracks the investigation and the system now under scrutiny.