Authorities in Florida have charged 14-year-old Sofia Koval with manslaughter in the beating death of her 79-year-old grandmother, Yevheniia Koval. The elderly woman was found unresponsive in her home on May 23, with multiple bruises, and her death was ruled a homicide. Sofia, who has been arrested as a suspect, is now being charged as an adult due to the “heinous nature” of the crime, as stated by Broward State Attorney Harold F. Pryor. According to an arrest report, Sofia allegedly beat her grandmother with a belt and her walker, claiming it was in self-defense. She expressed remorse, stating she believed she “helped” her grandmother die.
14-Year-Old Allegedly Used Walker and Belt to Kill Her Grandmother, Rationalized That Victim ‘Was Already Dying’
Updated on October 4, 2024