Stepan Skazka, who killed his adoptive mother and brother in St. Petersburg, inflicted dozens of stab wounds on the victims.

Stepan Skazka, who killed his adoptive mother in St. Petersburg, stabbed her at least 60 times. This was reported in the official channel of the courts of St. Petersburg on Telegram.

According to investigators, on the night of October 3 this year, the accused, while intoxicated, attacked his mother and eight-year-old brother. Using wood carving knives, the man stabbed the boy at least 30 times and the woman at least 60 times.

It is known that Skazka was detained on October 3, after which he fully admitted his guilt. The court chose a preventive measure for him in the form of detention until December 2. At the same time, as justification for the arrest, the investigation pointed to the risks of repeated offenses.

According to the case materials, the reason for the crime was the defendant’s envy of his younger brother’s relationship with his mother. From the testimony of the defendant himself, it follows that he systematically abused alcohol for two years and unsuccessfully underwent treatment for addiction, and is also subject to spontaneous outbursts of anger.