Mother Recounts Son's Anguished Questions After Witnessing Mother's Murder
Translated & summarized from Vesty by baba
Nadya, the mother of Yana Zykova, has spoken about her six-year-old grandson's trauma after allegedly witnessing his mother's murder in Kiryat Haim. The child is asking why his father, Pavlo Falkosh, killed his mother. Falkosh and his father, Alexander, deny involvement and their arrests were extended. The boy, who has special needs, is in state care. Nadya is traveling from Ukraine to care for the child and arrange Zykova's burial in Ukraine.
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- Nadya, mother of murdered Yana Zykova, revealed her grandson's repeated questions about why his father killed his mother.
- Yana Zykova's former partner, Pavlo Falkosh, is suspected of the murder; he and his father deny involvement.
- The victim's six-year-old son, a first-grader with special needs, is under the care of Haifa social services.
- The suspect, Pavlo Falkosh, has been sent for psychiatric evaluation due to his mental state and history.
- The victim's mother, Nadya, is traveling from Ukraine to care for the child and arrange burial in Ukraine.
- The arrests of Pavlo Falkosh and his father, Alexander, have been extended until October 28.
The mother of Yana Zykova, who was allegedly murdered in Kiryat Haim, has spoken about her six-year-old grandson's distress after witnessing the crime. Nadya, Zykova's mother, who is traveling from Ukraine to Israel with her husband on Wednesday, October 28, revealed that the child has repeatedly asked her why his father killed his mother. The boy, a first-grader with special needs, is currently under the care of the Haifa municipality's social services. Yana Zykova's former partner, Pavlo Falkosh, is suspected of the murder. Falkosh and his father, Alexander, 66, have denied involvement. Alexander Falkosh was also detained on suspicion of complicity. New details indicate that after the incident, Alexander Falkosh alerted a neighbor, who found Zykova unconscious with stab wounds in the living room. The child was found crying beside his mother and told arriving police officers that his father had stabbed her. The arrests of both Pavlo and Alexander Falkosh have been extended until October 28. Nadya described her grief, stating, "I am crying non-stop. She was my only daughter." She mentioned that Yana and Pavlo divorced two years ago. An autopsy was scheduled for October 25, and Nadya plans to arrange for Zykova's body to be transported to Ukraine for burial. Neighbors described the couple's relationship as "complicated" and noted they were not living together. They also recalled hearing screams and seeing a neighbor attempt to comfort the child. The suspect, Pavlo Falkosh, has been sent for psychiatric evaluation at Ma'ale Carmel hospital in Tirat Carmel due to his mental state and history. Yana Zykova and her former partner had immigrated to Israel from the former Soviet Union and had no close relatives in the country. Yana had recently undergone a long rehabilitation after an accident, during which her mother had been assisting with childcare.
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