Mother Kills Her 5-Year-Old Son “So He Would Go to Heaven”

In Moscow, 46-year-old Alexandra Shalina strangled her five-year-old son with a belt and drowned him in a bathtub. She later told investigators she wanted to “send him to heaven.” As the case unfolded, police discovered disturbing details from her past: false accusations, family conflicts, threats, and signs that she was also preparing to kill her teenage daughter. Investigators believe the motive was her new relationship — and an ultimatum to choose between a man and her children. This episode explores a long chain of violence, manipulation, and obsession that ended in a brutal child murder.