Gyulchekhra Bobokulova suspected of murdering a child in her care sits inside a defendants' cage as she attends a court hearing in Moscow, Russia, March 2, 2016. (AFP)
Highlights
- Uzbek nanny accused of murdering child in care says 'Allah ordered her'
- She was caught with a severed head of a child outside a Moscow station
- Russian officials say Bobokulova suffered from mental health problems
An Uzbek woman accused of murdering a child in her care and
brandishing the child's severed head outside a metro station, said today in a Moscow court that "Allah ordered" her to carry out the act.
Gulchekhra Bobokulova, a 38-year-old mother of three sons, made the comment to reporters on the way into the courtroom. She also replied "yes" when asked if she accepted her guilt.
On Monday, police wrestled Bobokulova to the ground as she was displaying the severed head of a child outside a Moscow metro station, in an incident that stirred fears of an Islamist terrorist attack.
An investigator speaking in the court said that to date no one else had been found who was involved in the crime. Russian officials have said Bobokulova was suffering from mental health problems.
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