Nine-year-old child of Kyrgyz migrants drowns in Russia's Leningrad Oblast

A nine-year-old child of Kyrgyz migrants drowned in Russia’s Leningrad Oblast. According to the website 78, Nurmukhammed Alimbaev had previously gone missing and was wanted.

The child, who went missing in Novogorelovo, was found dead, media reported yesterday.

His body was discovered in Tankovoye Lake, located approximately 3 kilometers from his home. Death was caused by drowning.

The regional office of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation has opened a criminal case for causing death by negligence.

«Search for the boy has been ongoing since August 5. He had previously run away from home—in June, he went for a walk in the woods, and parents managed to quickly found him. Friends describe the family as good. The children are «well-cared for, don’t go hungry, and go to kindergarten and school,» the mother’s friend said. There are four children in the family: two girls and two boys. The deceased child is the eldest, from a previous marriage. The stepfather, who lived with the family, was recently deported to Kyrgyzstan; he worked in construction. The mother works as a salesperson,» journalists learned.