In the Sverdlovsk region, a woman stabbed the 13-year-old daughter of her friends.
The details of the crime were commented on by the senior assistant to the head of the regional department of the Investigative Committee of Russia, Alexander Shulga.
According to investigators, the incident occurred on October 9, RIA Novosti writes.
During the absence of the parents, a 21-year-old local resident had an argument with the girl.
During the conflict, the woman fatally stabbed the girl.
After committing the crime, she set the apartment on fire to cover up the traces of the murder.
The woman has now been detained and taken into custody.
A criminal case has been opened under the article on the murder of a minor.
The accused confessed to the crime because of personal hostility towards the child.
According to available information, the girl lived in a prosperous family and was not registered.
