A boy from Kuzbass beaten by his stepfather is in serious condition

A boy from the Kemerovo region, who was beaten by his stepfather, is in a stable serious condition. This was reported on Sunday, December 1, by the Minister of Health of the region Dmitry Beglov.

"He is in Kemerovo, in the regional children's hospital. [His condition] is stable, stably serious," RIA Novosti quoted him as saying.

The Minister assured that the victim receives all the necessary medical care. Examinations are carried out, treatment is provided in full.

Earlier, on November 28, it became known that in Prokopyevsk, Kemerovo region, a 12-year-old schoolboy for two days hid behind boxes in the dairy department of the store from his stepfather, who beat him. Reports of the boy's disappearance appeared in the evening of November 26. The child was found two days later in the store with signs of beating. He was sent to the hospital.

The man, who between May and November 2024 systematically caused physical and moral suffering to his 12-year-old stepson, was arrested on November 28. He was given a measure of detention for two months, until January 27, 2025.