Jealous beautician who dropped her friend’s baby girl 130ft to her death from Moscow condo block is jailed for 17 years
- Daria Shavelkina, 31, was ‘envious’ of Yaroslava Korolyova’s life, a courtroom heard
- She was pregnant when she picked up her friend’s baby and threw her to death
- Shavelkina, Clarins cosmetics marketing consultant, was jailed for 17 years over incident
A jealous beautician who dropped her friend’s baby 130ft to her death from a high-rise condo block in Moscow has been jailed for 17 years.
Daria Shavelkina, 31, was ‘envious’ of mother-of-three Yaroslava Korolyova, 30, who had a loving husband and glad household life, a courtroom heard.
The defendant, a Clarins cosmetics marketing consultant, was pregnant on the time of the incident and met the opposite girl at her house to acquire secondhand baby garments.
But when Yaroslava turned away, the beautician picked up her two-month-old daughter and flung her out of the window.
Daria Shavelkina (above), 31, was ‘envious’ of mother-of-three Yaroslava Korolyova, 30, who had a loving husband and glad household life, a courtroom heard
When Yaroslava (above with her husband Nikita Alexeev) turned away, the beautician picked up her two-month-old daughter and flung her out of the window
There had been no quarrel between the chums earlier than the incident, in accordance to reviews of the prison investigation.
The frantic mom rushed down 13 flooring however her baby was immobile after touchdown on a tough floor within the yard, in accordance to eyewitnesses.
Paramedics pronounced the kid lifeless on the scene.
Yaroslava, who has two different youngsters, was ‘in deep shock’ and required pressing medical help following her younger daughter’s death.
The defendant, a Clarins cosmetics marketing consultant, was pregnant on the time of the incident and met the opposite girl at her house to acquire secondhand baby garments. Pictured: The scene
Shavelkina (above in courtroom) advised police that she had ‘heard voices in her head’ instructing her to throw the baby to her death
Shavelkina was detained and advised police that she had ‘heard voices in her head’ instructing her to throw the baby to her death. She claimed that she was mentally in poor health.
But the courtroom dominated she had ‘faked’ schizophrenia in a bid to keep away from duty for the homicide after she was examined by psychiatric specialists on the Serbsky Centre.
Investigative Committee official Yulia Ivanova stated: ‘A complete examination was held on the Serbsky (Centre).
‘They didn’t discover any proof (of psychological sickness).
‘According to the specialists, the girl simulated the illness.’
The courtroom dominated she had ‘faked’ schizophrenia in a bid to keep away from duty for the homicide after she was examined by psychiatric specialists on the Serbsky Centre
It was alleged the girl was ‘envious’ of her friend’s glad household life.
Shavelkina gave start to her baby whereas in custody.
She was discovered responsible of the homicide of a minor, against the law that has a most penalty of 20 years in jail.
‘The Moscow City Court issued a responsible verdict in a prison case in opposition to 31-year-old resident of the Moscow area Daria Shavelkina,’ stated the town prosecutor office.
‘The courtroom sentenced her to 17 years in jail in a normal regime correctional colony.’
Shavelkina was ordered to pay £49,500 compensation to the mother and father of the girl.
