“Perhaps this child had some kind of psychiatric or psychological distress, and he coped with it, was adapted. Some problems might appear in the family, but the family coped with this and did not go anywhere. In this case, problems could be identified with a thorough examination. Not the fact that this would be possible at the stage of examination by a school psychologist, but by a clinical psychologist, yes, ”Portnova explained.

According to her, the second option is also possible: the teenager suddenly had an acute psychotic state.

“In this case, unfortunately, this cannot be detected, foreseen, foreseen in any way. In principle, this can happen with almost any teenager, ”the specialist believes.

Earlier in the Ulyanovsk region in one of the houses of the village of Patrikeevo, the bodies of five people were found, including two children of four years old.

Nearby was the body of a 16-year-old young man - a relative of the victims. According to one version, a teenager could kill members of his family, and then commit suicide.

A criminal case was instituted on the fact of what happened.

The authorities of the Ulyanovsk region announced their readiness to assist in the organization and funeral of the murdered family.