A babysitter attempted to kill a mother and her children by drowning after attempting to ‘wash away the boy’s sins’, police said.
Vira Zabudko, 40, was arrested and charged with aggravated assault after attacking Karen Garcia and her two sons, 5 and 11, last Friday inside a Pennsylvania apartment.
Shockingly, she has since been freed.
According to an arrest report seen by WTAE, Garcia left the two in the care of the Ukrainian national so she could move her belongings.
When Garcia returned, she told police she found Zabudko attempting to throw the 5-year-old out of a third story window.
A fight then broke out between the two women during which Zabudko tried to drown the youngster in the apartment’s bath.
Police said that after the fight Zabudko said she had to ‘wash the sins out because he is dirty’, she is also accused of forcing Garcia into a shower as well.
Garcia and her two kids managed to escape and call 911. Police arrived to find the three soaking wet.
Vira Zabudko, seen here, was arrested and charged with aggravated assault after the incident last Friday
The window of the apartment is seen here, it is claimed Zabudko attempted to throw the boy from it
A social media page for Zabudko said she is originally from Kyiv, she also frequently posts bible passages to her profile
After being charged with aggravated assault and unlawful restraint with serious bodily injury Zabudko posted bond and is not due back in court until April 9.
Fayette County District Attorney said in a statement: ‘Vira Zabudko had attempted to throw a 5-year-old child out of a third-floor window.
Zabudko is seen here in her Fayatte County Jail mugshot
‘There appears to be a possible mental health incident to this. We’ll investigate everything, including the possibility of getting a mental health evaluation.’
Prosecutors who spoke with WTAE said that due to the child’s injuries lacking in severity she was not charged with attempted homicide.
A social media page for Zabudko said she is originally from Kyiv, she also frequently posts Bible passages to her profile.
One highlighted excerpt from the religious text that she shared said: ‘If you don’t punish your son, you don’t love him. If you do love him, you will correct him.’
In her booking picture for the Fayette County Jail, Zabudko has ‘777’ tattooed at the base of her neck.
The number is linked by some with the Holy Trinity or as a symbol of perfection.
