From Russia with crime

Students Beat an Eighth-Grader Nearly to Death Over His Unconventional Appearance

Episode Summary

A Moscow school turns into a crime scene when a 14-year-old boy is brutally beaten by classmates — all because of his alternative appearance. This episode unpacks the culture of silence inside the school, the failure of adults to act, and the student community living in fear. Now the attackers are under arrest, the principal has been dismissed, and the entire country is asking: how could this happen?

Episode Notes

A Moscow school turns into a crime scene when a 14-year-old boy is brutally beaten by classmates — all because of his alternative appearance. This episode unpacks the culture of silence inside the school, the failure of adults to act, and the student community living in fear. Now the attackers are under arrest, the principal has been dismissed, and the entire country is asking: how could this happen?