Under the procedural guidance of prosecutors from the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office, a 40-year-old woman has been notified of suspicion of intentional serious bodily harm resulting in the death of a minor child (Part 2 of Article 121 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

According to the investigation, after the death of his biological mother, a three-year-old boy lived in Kharkiv with his father, stepmother, and her minor daughter.

Due to his constant employment— the man worked almost around the clock at a rehabilitation center— the care of the child was provided by the suspect.

At the beginning of October 2025, a conflict arose between her and the child, during which the woman beat the boy, inflicting numerous blows with her hands and feet to his head and face. As a result of the injuries, the child lost consciousness.

To conceal the traces of the crime, the suspect called an ambulance for him and told the medics that the boy had allegedly fallen in the bathroom. The child was hospitalized, but a few days later he died in the hospital without regaining consciousness.

On the day of the tragedy, neighbors heard screams, crying, and swearing coming from the apartment. Medics confirmed that the child's injuries could not have been caused by a fall in the bathroom.

At the request of the prosecutors, the court chose a preventive measure for the suspect in the form of detention without the possibility of bail.

The pre-trial investigation is being conducted by investigators from the Kharkiv District Police Department No. 2 of the Main Directorate of the National Police in the Kharkiv Region.

Note: according to Article 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is presumed innocent of committing a crime and cannot be subjected to criminal punishment until their guilt is proven in a lawful manner and established by a guilty verdict of the court.