Husband says wife killed their son, 8, as she was 'amped up over the Russia-Ukraine war'

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killed their young boy because she was 'amped up' over the war in Ukraine. Mum Natalia Aleksandrovna Hitchcock from Wisconsin, US has been charged with the murder of 8-year-old Oliver Hitchcock and attempted killing of her 11-year-old son.A criminal report from police in Sheboygan County quotes the man as saying that the 41-year-old mum — who is said to have Russian ancestry — carried out the act after being affected by the conflict on television.Officers were first called to a flat in the city of Sheboygan Falls last Wednesday (March 30) at around 4.55pm following a report of a "possible stabbing".While on their way to the scene, they were informed that a child had been wounded and "the female wanted to kill herself”.Police attended to find a male witness pleading with them to "get in here".

They entered the living room to find the boy, labelled as 'Victim 1', laid unconscious on his back.Victim 1 was later identified as young Oliver, who was a pupil at Sheboygan Falls Elementary School.A disturbing account from the police report reads: "Victim 1 was very pale white and bluish in colour.

Officer Palese did not observe any bleeding or any type of wounds on Victim 1 but he did observe bruising on the boy’s neck consistent with having been strangled. "Officer Doxtator began performing chest compressions on Victim 1.

First Responders and Orange Cross arrived and began providing treatment."The husband then told the officers that his wife had "tried to stab" him.