In the framework of the criminal case investigated in the Investigative Division of Kentron and Norq-Marash administrative districts of Yerevan Investigative Department of the RA Investigative Committee on death of the scientific head of «Ayg» psychological center, Professor Ruben Poghosyan the result of forensic psychiatric examination was received; the defendant was found mentally disabled.

Psychologist R. Poghosyan with bodily injuries dangerous for life was taken to University Hospital N 1 on July 17, 2017 where he died on July 20.

Through investigation it was found that heavy bodily injury had been inflicted to Professor in his work room by the visitor of the psychological center, H. Hambardzumyan, born in 1983.

On the base of the obtained sufficient evidence charge was pressed against the man, born in 1983, according to the Points 2 and 14 of the Part 2 of the Article 112 of RA Criminal Code, detention was chosen as a pretrial measure against him.

Necessary investigatory and procedural actions were conducted to find a number of circumstances significant for the case, stationary forensic psychiatric examination was commissioned to find the defendant’s mental state, including at the moment of committing the accusatory act.

Pursuant to forensic psychiatric examination result H. Hambardzumyan has been suffering from mental illness “Schizophrenia, paranoid form” and at the moment of committing the offence he was in condition of mental disorder, due to which he could not realize the danger of his actions and control them. According to experts’ assessment at the moment he cannot realize the danger of his actions and control them, either. Thus, he was found mentally disabled while committing the accusatory act.      

The investigator made a decision to initiate a proceeding to use compulsory medical measures against H. Hambardzumyan. A motion was submitted to the Court of First Instance of Kentron and Norq-Marash administrative districts to use defendant’s hospitalization as a security measure which was sufficed.

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