In Kashkadarya, a stepmother beat her four-year-old stepdaughter to death

In Kashkadarya, a stepmother beat her four-year-old stepdaughter to death

In the Kashkadarya region, a four-year-old girl died after a beating which, according to investigators, was inflicted by her stepmother. Initially, a criminal case was initiated under the article on intentional infliction of bodily harm resulting in death, but it was later reclassified as intentional homicide and transferred to the regional prosecutor's office.

According to the Children's Ombudsman, a quarrel broke out between a 32-year-old woman and her husband on September 26. During the conflict, the stepmother struck her stepdaughter; the girl sustained a severe head injury and died shortly after.

The following day, the district department of internal affairs initiated a criminal case under Article 126 on intentional infliction of harm resulting in the death of the victim. The suspect was detained.

However, on September 30, the case was transferred to the prosecutor's office of the Kashkadarya region and reclassified under Article 97 of the Criminal Code — "Intentional Homicide." The pre-trial investigation is now being conducted by the regional prosecutor's office, which will monitor the progress of the investigation and keep the public informed.

The tragedy coincided with the tightening of legislation in the field of child protection. On October 2, the Senate approved a law prohibiting suspended sentences and parole for individuals guilty of intentional crimes resulting in the death of a child.

Previously, a stepmother from Zangiata who regularly beat her stepdaughter received only 3.5 years of restriction of liberty.