A mother poured vinegar into her 12-year-old son's mouth and attempted to drown him in a lake near St. Petersburg.

A court has remanded Valentina G. in custody on charges of attempted murder of a child. According to investigators, on October 8, the woman forcibly poured 70% vinegar into her son's mouth, doused his face, and pushed him into the water.

The boy recovered on his own but is currently in serious condition in an induced coma. The mother has partially admitted guilt. The motives for the incident are still unknown.

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