In the Urals toughened the sentence of a drunk mother, whose young son fell out of the window

In the Sverdlovsk region, the sentence was revised against a mother whose young son died as a result of a fall from a window. The incident, which occurred in July 2026, led to the death of a child and a half, who received injuries incompatible with life, after falling from the window of the apartment. At the time of the incident, the mother was at home, but was intoxicated.

Initially, a woman found guilty of causing death by negligence (part 1 of article 109 of the Criminal code of the Russian Federation), was sentenced to eight months of restriction of freedom. She fully admitted her guilt.

However, the Sverdlovsk Regional Court, having studied the case materials, decided to toughen the punishment. The court took into account that the crime was committed against the minor by his parent, which is an aggravating circumstance under Part 1 of Article 109 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. As a result, the sentence was changed and the term of restriction of liberty for the mother increased to nine months.