A MUM mum slashed her three-year-old daughter’s wrists and set fire to their flat before throwing the tot’s body from a fourth-floor window, police say.
Danijela Milovanovic, 36, was heard screaming “I can’t take it any more” before reportedly butchering the youngster and taking her own life.
The murder-suicide happened in the northern Serbian capital Belgrade.
Reports say the mum first slashed her daughter Teodora’s wrists with a razor while she was sleeping – then cut her own wrists with the blade.
After setting the apartment ablaze and throwing the toddler out of the window, Milovanovic jumped herself.
The family lived on the fourth floor, about 12 metres from the ground.
Neighbours reportedly heard the mother shouting that “all women are endangered” and “I can’t take it any more” before commenting on men and saying that “Kosovo is Serbia” and “Kosovo is ours”.
An unnamed neighbour told local media: “I saw them. Both of them were covered in blood. The girl was showing signs of life and looked as though she was asleep. Danijela seemed to have died right away.”
Another eyewitness said: “The mother’s face will haunt me for the rest of my life. It was completely distorted and her eyes and mouth were open, blood everywhere.
“The child was lying on her side and looked as though she was sleeping. I think she showed signs of life for about 15 minutes.”
According to reports, Danijela’s husband Dejan Radojicic arrived at the scene, but needed to be hospitalised due to shock.
Local media said that the police do not have any previous complaints of domestic abuse while the mother was never registered as having mental health issues.
She worked at a nearby hospital as a pharmacist.
Meanwhile, reports said that she recently suffered a miscarriage during the sixth month of pregnancy and may have been suffering from depression.
An investigation is underway.
If you, or anyone you know, needs help dealing with mental health problems the Samaritans can be contacted on 116 123, or visit Mind’s website.
