The woman detained in the Moscow child murder probe has reportedly said the that the killing was an act of revenge.
Gulchekhra Bobokulova, who is accused of killing a four-year-old child before brandishing her severed head outside a subway station, explains her motives in footage of an apparent interrogation.
In the video, she says that the killing was an act of revenge against President Vladimir Putin for Russian airstrikes in Syria.
According to ABC news, when asked about the footage, a spokesman for Putin responded that it is difficult to judge the testimony of a women who is “clearly deranged”.
He said: “It appears obvious to me, although I may be wrong, I’m not an expert or judge, that we are evidently talking about a woman who is clearly deranged.
“Any words that come from such a deranged woman should be treated like they should be in this situation.”
Russia has been carrying out airstrikes against Islamic State fighters in Syria for five months to support President Bashar Assad’s offensive there.
Russian officials have denied reports by international aid groups that civilians were killed as well as Islamic State fighters.
