A man has been arrested on suspicion of decapitating his one-year-old son, as reported by AP based on statements from authorities in Northern California.
Sacramento County police said in a statement on Friday that officers, responding to a domestic disturbance call in the morning, found a woman outside a house who informed them that her husband, Andrey Demskiy, 28, had assaulted her and her mother.
Officers entered the house upon learning that Demskiy was inside with the child. Upon apprehending him, they discovered a "severed child's head" in the bedroom where Demskiy was detained.
Detectives stated that Demskiy used a knife to decapitate his son after his wife and mother-in-law had left the house, according to the statement. He is in custody without bail and is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday.
Neither the police nor the county's public defenders responded to emails seeking information on whether Demskiy had a lawyer who could provide details on the case.