The guys doused each other with gasoline and decided to have fun – to see what would happen. In general, seventh graders are close friends.
About this in exclusive The interview was told to us by the stepfather of the arsonist David. The stepfather assures that 14-year-old David is a good guy, he did not conflict with his peers before, the problems were only with his studies – bad grades and absenteeism. After the tragedy, according to the stepfather, it was not possible to talk constructively with Artyom’s parents so far – the victim’s mother called once with threats. Now David is in the TDF.
According to our information, even before the incident, the seventh-grader was registered with the Department of Juvenile Affairs for “antisocial behavior.” His non-working mother is also registered for failure to fulfill parental obligations. Earlier we wrote that, according to neighbors, the teenage bully had already been reported to the police eight times.
Doctors continue to fight for Artyom’s life. So far there are no improvements. The schoolboy, including severely burned eyes and respiratory tract.