INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
A Turkish court has sentenced a Russian teenager to 15 years in prison for abandoning her newborn child in an airport bathroom, Russian
state media reported Monday.Yekaterina Burnashkina, 18, and her 47-year-old mother, Yelena, were arrested at Antalya Airport on Oct
13, 2024, after cleaning staff discovered the newborn girl in the toilet bowl of a restroom
Court found Burnashkina guilty of attempted murder of a close relative, according to the state-run RIA Novosti news agency.A separate court
Antalya, Sergei Vetrik, said earlier this month that his diplomatic mission was working to bring Yekaterina Burnashkina back to Russia
RIA Novosti she plans to appeal the conviction
However, she added that Burnashkina is unlikely to be extradited to Russia.
