Russian woman convicted after leaving note on grave of Putin's parents: "You raised a freak and a killer"

A Russian court gave a two-year suspended sentence Thursday to a St. Petersburg woman who left a note on the grave of President Vladimir Putin's parents that said they had "raised a freak and a killer."

The court found Irina Tsybaneva, 60, guilty of desecrating burial places motivated by political hatred. Her lawyer said she didn't plead guilty because she hadn't desecrated the grave physically or sought publicity for her action.

The note that Tsybaneva placed on the guarded grave on the eve of Putin's birthday in October read: "Parents of a maniac, take him to your place. He causes so much pain and trouble. The whole world prays for his death. Death to Putin. You raised a freak and a killer."