Preliminary investigation of the criminal case initiated on Ani Majnunyan’s murder was completed in the Investigative Division of Ajapnyak and Davtashen administrative districts of Yerevan Investigative Department of the RA Investigative Committee. In the result of investigatory actions conducted in the framework of the criminal case the motives of murder were found, the person having committed the apparent crime was identified.
 

Body of Ani Majnunyan, who was popular with the wider society as a psychic, was found on August 5, 2015 in her flat’s bedroom lying on the floor with numerous cut-pierced injuries.
 

A criminal case was initiated in the Investigative Division of Ajapnyak and Davtashen administrative districts of Yerevan Investigative Department of the RA Investigative Committee, an investigatory plan was worked out and investigatory and procedural actions of large volume were conducted to provide the comprehensive, objective and complete investigation of circumstances of the case. Through investigation sufficient data were obtained on the allegation that murder had been committed with banditry with the purpose of capturing somebody’s property.  
 

According to preliminary investigation data, on August 4 at about 23:00 - the day before the body was found, Ani Majnunyan had been visited by her acquaintance M. Mkhitaryan. According to the obtained evidence, with the purpose of stealing money available in the flat the man attacked Ani Majnunyan in the bedroom and struck her on different parts of her body with a knife and blunt object. 59 cut-pierced and cut, penetrating and not penetrating wounds were found on the victim’s head, face, neck, chest, abdomen, both upper limbs and left lower limb which caused hemorrhagic shock causing A. Majnunyan’s death.
 

According to investigation data, looking for A. Majnunyan’s money in the flat and not being able to find it M. Mkhitaryan stole some jewelry, victim’s mobile phones, closed the door and left.
 

On the base of the obtained evidence charge was pressed against M. Mkhitaryan according to the Point 8 of the Part 2 of the Article 104 of RA Criminal Code. Detention was chosen as a pretrial measure against him.
 

The criminal case with the bill of indictment was sent to the prosecutor supervising the legality of preliminary investigation.
 

Note; Everyone charged with alleged crime offence shall be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law.