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An octogenarian has been detained in the Russian Far East after the entrails of her 52-year-old tenant were found in her kitchen fridge. The woman resisted arrest and is alleged to have almost overpowered five officers.
The mutilated arm of a man was first discovered by local children who saw it being chewed on by a dog. The stunned kids alerted adults who alerted the police, prompting an investigation.
After the remains were identified as belonging to Vasiliy Shlyahtich, who worked as a yard keeper nearby, searches were conducted in the apartment building where he rented a room. Stomach-churning evidence was found, and it was likely more than the officers had bargained for.
Police found the man's internal organs in the fridge as well as traces of blood.Suspicion fell on the apartment's owner, an 80-year-old woman identified only as Sonya. When police attempted to take her into custody, she reportedly put up unexpectedly fierce resistance.
It took a squad of five men to finally apprehend her, Moskovskiy Komsomolets reported, citing a security guard at a local school.
While such strength sounds unbelievable for an octogenarian, the story might have some truth to it, since Sonya was not your typical babushka. The woman used to work at a pig slaughterhouse until she retired, hence her alleged skills in wielding big knives and axes.
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