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Mother, stepfather jailed for starving 8 year old son and making him kneel on pile of buckwheat crops

An 8-year-old boy’s mother and stepfather have been jailed for forcing their son to kneel for as much as 9 hours non-stop on buckwheat crops until it grew on his skin while starving him for four days, prosecutors have revealed.

 

 Mother and stepfather jailed for starving 8 year old son for 4 days and making him kneel on pile of buckwheat crops until it grew into his skin (photos)
His step-dad 35-year-old Sergey Kazakov and his mum 27-year-old Alina Yumasheva, from Omsk, Russia say they decided to punish their son after he came back late from school and was playing outside.

 Mother and stepfather jailed for starving 8 year old son for 4 days and making him kneel on pile of buckwheat crops until it grew into his skin (photos)

According to court documents, Kazakov and Yumasheva were found guilty of “inflicting physical and psychological suffering” to their son, Denis, through “systematic beatings and other violent actions,” and  carried out the painful punishment on their son for 10 days in a row.

 

 Mother and stepfather jailed for starving 8 year old son for 4 days and making him kneel on pile of buckwheat crops until it grew into his skin (photos)

 

The buckwheat crops grew into his skin and had to be surgically removed by doctors, after the boy fled home and ran to compalin to a neighbor who reported to police.

Kazakov who carried out the punishment will spend four-and-a-half years in prison while Yumasheva who watched her husband maltreat her son will be jailed for one year and six months, while the little boy is now up for adoption.

A nurse, who spoke to the court, describe the boy’s injuries as “horrific” and said: “The mother should beg her son to forgive her until the end of her life.”

A deeply distressing video has been released showing how the stepdad kicked and pulled the child’s hair while the kneeling boy is heard crying “it hurts.”

Watch the video below:

Ogyem Solomon

Solomon Ogyem – Media Entrepreneur | Journalist | Brand Ambassador Solomon Ogyem is a dynamic Ghanaian journalist and media entrepreneur currently based in South Africa. With a solid foundation in journalism, Solomon is a graduate of the OTEC School of Journalism and Communication Studies in Ghana and Oxbridge Academy in South Africa. He began his career as a reporter at OTEC 102.9 MHz in Kumasi, where he honed his skills in news reporting, community storytelling, and radio broadcasting. His passion for storytelling and dedication to the media industry led him to establish Press MltiMedia Company in South Africa—a growing platform committed to authentic African narratives and multimedia journalism. Solomon is the founder and owner of Thepressradio.com, a news portal focused on delivering credible, timely, and engaging stories across Ghana and Africa. He also owns Press Global Tickets, a service-driven venture in the travel and logistics space, providing reliable ticketing services. He previously owned two notable websites—Ghanaweb.mobi and ShowbizAfrica.net—both of which contributed to entertainment and socio-political discussions within Ghana’s digital space. With a diverse background in media, digital journalism, and business, Solomon Ogyem is dedicated to telling impactful African stories, empowering youth through media, and building cross-continental media partnerships.

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