Threats Against Plushenkos 6yo Ice Skate Son Probed

Story ByGheorghi Caraseni, Sub EditorJoseph GolderAgencyCentral European News 

The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs has opened a criminal investigation into death threats aimed at the six-year-old ice skating star who is the young son of Russian Olympic figure skater Evgeni Plushenko.

Little Alexander Plushenko is the son of self-made businesswoman Yana Rudkovskaya, 44, and former Russian Olympic figure skater Evgeni Plushenko, 37.

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Rudkovskaya made the headlines last year when she revealed she beats her son and locks him in a closet in an attempt to make him ‘the best skater on the planet’.

The boy, who has appeared in over 20 ice skating shows and has his own Instagram account with nearly 350,000 followers, is reportedly receiving death threats online.

The family’s lawyer Alexander Karabanov told local media: ‘The senior investigator for the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the district of Odintsovo has opened a criminal case under the article ‘threat to kill or cause serious harm to health’. The police have begun the search for the offenders.”

Picture Credit: CEN/@gnomgnomych

Rudkovskaya, who has 2.4 million Instagram followers, said that one woman in particular has been making sick predictions about her son’s death since last month.

One message said: “Your son will die on 29th December, just wait for it. God is preparing his death. He will suffocate and choke right in your arms…”

The concerned parents reported the alleged threats to the police before deciding to increase their private security.

Picture Credit: CEN/@gnomgnomych

The celebrity couple has recently been appearing in the reality show ‘YanaSuper’ with their son and the series has reportedly led to a wave of threats against the family.

In one episode, Rudkovskaya said: “Despite having three giant dogs which protect our house, as well as the security cameras installed throughout the property, we have decided to strengthen our home and personal security.”

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