Father arrested for allegedly beheading one-year-old son

A man has been arrested on suspicion of beheading his one-year-old son, Northern California authorities said.

The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office said that deputies responding to a family disturbance call found a woman outside a home who told deputies that her husband Andrey Demskiy, 28, assaulted her and her mother.

Deputies forced their way into the house in northern Sacramento County when they learned Demskiy was inside with the boy. As they took him into custody, they found a "severed child's head" in the bedroom where Demskiy was detained.

Detectives said Demskiy used a knife to behead his son after his wife and mother-in-law left the house. He was in custody and ineligible for bail, and was scheduled to appear in court tomorrow.

Associated Press