Jealous beautician who dropped her friend’s baby girl 130ft to her death from Moscow apartment block is jailed for 17 years

• Daria Shavelkina, 31, was ‘envious’ of Yaroslava Korolyova’s life, a court heard 
• She was pregnant when she picked up her friend’s baby and threw her to death 
• Shavelkina, Clarins cosmetics consultant, was jailed for 17 years over incident

A jealous beautician who dropped her friend’s baby 130ft to her death from a high-rise apartment block in Moscow has been jailed for 17 years.   

Daria Shavelkina, 31, was ‘envious’ of mother-of-three Yaroslava Korolyova, 30, who had a loving husband and happy family life, a court heard.

The defendant, a Clarins cosmetics consultant, was pregnant at the time of the incident and met the other woman at her home to collect secondhand baby clothes.

But when Yaroslava turned away, the beautician picked up her two-month-old daughter and flung her out of the window.

Daria Shavelkina (above), 31, was ‘envious’ of mother-of-three Yaroslava Korolyova, 30, who had a loving husband and happy family life, a court heard

When Yaroslava (above with her husband Nikita Alexeev) turned away, the beautician picked up her two-month-old daughter and flung her out of the window

There had been no quarrel between the friends before the incident, according to reports of the criminal investigation.

The frantic mother rushed down 13 floors but her baby was motionless after landing on a hard surface in the yard, according to eyewitnesses.

Paramedics pronounced the child dead at the scene.

Yaroslava, who has two other children, was ‘in deep shock’ and required urgent medical assistance following her young daughter’s death.

The defendant, a Clarins cosmetics consultant, was pregnant at the time of the incident and met the other woman at her home to collect secondhand baby clothes. Pictured: The scene

Shavelkina (above in court) told police that she had ‘heard voices in her head’ instructing her to throw the baby to her death

Shavelkina was detained and told police that she had ‘heard voices in her head’ instructing her to throw the baby to her death. She claimed that she was mentally ill.

But the court ruled she had ‘faked’ schizophrenia in a bid to avoid responsibility for the murder after she was examined by psychiatric experts at the Serbsky Centre.

Investigative Committee official Yulia Ivanova said: ‘A comprehensive examination was held at the Serbsky (Centre).

‘They did not find any evidence (of mental illness).

‘According to the experts, the woman simulated the disease.’

The court ruled she had ‘faked’ schizophrenia in a bid to avoid responsibility for the murder after she was examined by psychiatric experts at the Serbsky Centre

It was alleged the woman was ‘envious’ of her friend’s happy family life.

Shavelkina gave birth to her child while in custody.

She was found guilty of the murder of a minor, a crime that has a maximum penalty of 20 years in jail.

‘The Moscow City Court issued a guilty verdict in a criminal case against 31-year-old resident of the Moscow region Daria Shavelkina,’ said the city prosecutor office.

‘The court sentenced her to 17 years in prison in a general regime correctional colony.’

Shavelkina was ordered to pay £49,500 compensation to the parents of the girl.

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