A 28-year-old man in California is facing shocking accusations after authorities say he killed his 1-year-old son in a horrifying manner. The man, identified as Andrey Demskiy, was arrested on Friday and charged with several serious crimes, including murder, assault, and causing injury to his wife.
The tragic incident unfolded in Sacramento County on December 20, at around 4:15 a.m., when deputies were called to a home on Versailles Way after receiving a report about a family disturbance. When officers arrived, they found Demskiy’s wife outside the house. She told them that Demskiy had physically assaulted her and her mother. The mother-in-law had to be taken to the hospital for treatment, but her injuries were not life-threatening.
While trying to talk to Demskiy inside the house, deputies knocked on the door, but he refused to come out or cooperate. Things took a terrifying turn when deputies learned that Demskiy’s 1-year-old son, Micah, was still inside the house with him. The situation grew even more urgent after they were told that Demskiy had possibly hurt the child by throwing him.
Fearing for the baby’s safety, deputies forced their way into the house. What they found inside was described as one of the most horrific scenes they had ever encountered. In a bedroom, deputies discovered that the child had been decapitated with a knife. Demskiy, who resisted arrest, was taken into custody at the scene.
Investigators later determined that the tragedy began with a domestic dispute between Demskiy, his wife, and her mother. After the two women managed to leave the house and call for help, Demskiy allegedly used a knife to kill his son.
Authorities say the deputies who responded to the scene were deeply shaken by what they witnessed. A spokesperson for the sheriff’s office shared that the incident was one of the most disturbing they had ever seen, calling it “pure evil.”
The little boy, Micah, was remembered as a joyful and loving child who brought happiness to everyone around him. A GoFundMe page has been set up to help his grieving mother, who is currently unemployed and trying to arrange for a funeral while planning to relocate. The page describes Micah as a sweet child who loved spending time with his family, playing at the park, and singing hymns.
Demskiy is being held in the Sacramento County Main Jail without bond and is set to appear in court on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the community continues to reel from the heartbreaking loss of a young life and the unimaginable events that led to it.
