By IANS/RIA Novosti,
Moscow: Two women in a Russian town are charged with killing their female friend on suspicion that she was the source of their lice infestation, authorities said Tuesday.
The incident took place in Okulovka town in Novgorod region.
“The defendants, aged 21 and 23, kicked and punched their 22-year-old female acquaintance, after which they took her to a field where they continued the beating. The woman died on the spot,” the regional department of the Investigative Committee said.
The defendants were charged with “intentional infliction of grievous bodily harm that resulted in the death of the victim”. They face up to 15 years in a penal colony.