Authorities have accused two parents of tattooing their one-year-old child in a sickening video shared on social media.
A Russian couple shared the horrifying clip on TikTok. The video showed a young child screaming. A woman held his arm down in a tattoo parlor. She was preparing to ink the phrase “Mellstroy-Game” onto it.
Mellstroy is the username of Andrey Burim, a Moscow-based streamer. He previously offered to buy his followers flats in exchange for posting bizarre social media videos tagged with his name.
According to the original clip, the young child’s parents decided to take part in the competition. They couldn’t afford to buy their own home and were struggling with debts.
In the viral clip, the mother of the child said that they’ve decided to take part in this competition.
They didn’t know to to surprise Mellstroy, so they’ve decided to get a tattoo for their one-year-old child.
They’ve been living in rented accommodation for three years now and can’t afford to buy a flat.
She continued that they’re up to their ears in debt. They’d love to win the competition.
Even if it’s not clear whether or not the writing was a real tattoo or written on in permanent marker, the video has caused outraged in Russia.
Ekaterina Mizulina, the country’s internet monitor, has called for a criminal investigation into the case. She also condemned Mellstroy for promoting potentially dangerous trends online.
She said that they have reached the bottom. A family tattooed their one-year-old child to participate in a competition advertising a casino.
The tattoo may not be real, but the baby is crying throughout the video.
They will forward the materials to the Investigative Committee.
She added that she had seen videos of young people destroying property and even setting themselves on fire to get the streamer’s attention. She went on to call Mellstroy a hooligan.
