Madness or hatred: why did the grandmother poison her grandchildren with porridge to death

In Saratov, an unexpected turn took place in the sensational case of the death of three young children and a 23-year-old girl. Their relative came to the police department with a confession and stated that she had poisoned them, although during the investigation she assured that she was not guilty of anything. Details of a creepy story – in the plot REN TV.

How a grandmother poisoned her grandchildren

“Here in this saucepan I cooked milk soup. While everyone was distracted, I ran out into the street, took a bag of poison. I added it, stirred it”– says the grandmother.

49-year-old resident of the village of Alexandrovka, Lidia Shiryaeva, scattered poisonous brew on plates under the guise of milk porridge and called her beloved grandchildren for dinner. The grandmother did not forget about the disabled daughter. Carefully fed with a spoon. A few hours later, the poison took effect.

“Being at the address of the place of residence, in order to cause death to her young grandchildren of three, five and seven years of age, as well as to her 23-year-old daughter with a disability, she mixed poisonous substances. As a result of the unlawful actions of the attacker, on December 13, 2021, the victims died”, – said acting. Ksenia Litvinova, Senior Assistant to the Head of the Investigative Committee of the TFR for the Saratov Region.

Thoughtful plan

First, the death of the children and the girl was attributed to insect poison, which was used to treat the house a few days before the tragedy. Investigators opened a criminal case, more than a dozen expert examinations were ordered. Witnesses were interviewed, including Lidia Shiryaeva. At first she denied her guilt, but then for some reason she herself came to the police with a confession. She told in detail how it all happened and where she got the poison.

“I knew that my husband had poison in the glove compartment. On the 11th, I began to cook dinner. I asked my grandchildren what they want. They said – noodles with milk”– Lidia Shiryaeva admits.

She knew well their tastes, desires and favorite dishes. Because she raised, as she says, herself. The son and daughter-in-law did not participate in the upbringing of the children. My father was never at home, and my mother, as she left for Moscow to work a couple of years ago, never returned. All worries fell on Lydia. True, according to the neighbors, the grandmother loved her grandchildren.

“She loved. She loved them madly. Very much.”– says Daria, a family friend. The madness ended.

Causes of the tragedy

Neighbors still cannot believe what happened. It is suspected that another tragedy could lead to cold-blooded reprisals. A couple of months before the poisoning, Lidia Shiryaeva’s husband had a terrible accident.

“They rolled over. There was an accident. And now, with his head, he was in the hospital. Then he looked like injections here for two days and died,” Ivan, who lives next door, explained.

This is just one of the versions. According to another, the woman was only in appearance a loving grandmother. But in fact, she was tired of raising her grandchildren and a disabled daughter alone. During the investigative experiment, according to the neighbors, she behaved calmly. Even too much. Now Lidiya Shiryaeva has been detained, and soon a preventive measure will be chosen for her. If proven guilty, she will face severe punishment, up to life imprisonment.