Investigation is conducted in the Investigative Division of Shengavit administrative district of Yerevan Investigative Department of the RA Investigative Committee to find the circumstances of stabbing of 59 year-old man that took place today in Yerevan.

Pursuant to initial data, on May 31, 2017 at about 11:20 in the yard of one of the houses of Artashisyan Street, Yerevan the person having committed the apparent crime stabbed the resident of Yerevan, born in 1958, with a sharp cutting-piercing item on the left part of the chest inflicting the latter’s health heavy damage dangerous for life.

On the same day a criminal case was initiated in the Investigative Division of Shengavit administrative district of Yerevan Investigative Department of the RA Investigative Committee according to the Part 1 of the Article 112 of RA Criminal Code conduction of preliminary investigation of which was tasked to the investigatory group.

In the result of urgent investigatory actions the motive of the argument was found, the person having committed the apparent crime was identified; he is the former husband of the daughter of the injured, born in 1983.

The relevant subdivisions of the police were tasked to take measures to find and bring him to the investigative body.

Preliminary investigation is ongoing, forensic medical, forensic biological and forensic trace examinations were commissioned to find circumstances significant for the criminal case.

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