A heartless father has brutally beaten his 5-year-old daughter before r*ping her to death in their home.
Denis brutally beat and raped the daughter to death
A heartless father is now facing trial for allegedly killing his five-year-old adopted daughter after savagely r*ping her.
According to reports, the man, from Russia, identified only as Denis, had allegedly brutally beaten the disabled child before sexually assaulting her which later led to her death. The little girl bled heavily before she died of massive internal injuries and blood loss.
The incident happend in the village of Gnilushi, in south-west Russia's Lipetsk region.
A police spokesman said: "The autopsy results said the girl died from internal bleeding caused by the fracture of internal organs.
"Denis has admitted his guilt. He has been detained."
The girl was adopted by Denis and his wife from an orphanage. The couple already have four children of their own.
Authorities said the injuries sustained by the little girl were so severe that it might not have been the first time she was assaulted.
Meanwhile the couple's four children have been taken into care while Denis awaits trial in prison.