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01.07.16, 11:56

Stabbing of two brothers in Ajapnyak; younger brother died, suspect arrested

Stabbing of two brothers in Ajapnyak; younger brother died, suspect arrested

A criminal case was initiated in the Investigative Division of Ajapnyak and Davtashen administrative districts of Yerevan Investigative Department of the RA Investigative Committee on murder attempt committed against two persons in Yerevan on June 30.
 

On June 30, 2016 at 23:10 a call was received from “Armenia” medical center informing that H. Asiryan, born in 2000, A. Asiryan, born in 1988 and R. Sahakyan, born in 1990, were taken to medical center. On July 1 at about 00:15 H, Asiryan died without regaining consciousness.
 

A criminal case was initiated in the Investigative Division of Ajapnyak and Davtashen administrative districts of Yerevan Investigative Department according to the Point 1 of the Part 2 of the Article 34-104 of RA Criminal Code. An investigatory group was formed, investigatory plan was worked out and urgent investigatory and operative-searching measures were taken to find all circumstances of the case.
 

Through investigation it was found that Asiryan brothers sustained bodily injuries during the argument with R. Sahakyan. According to initial data on June 30, 2016 at about 22:00 in Huysi avan district of Yerevan R. Sahakyan, who had used alcoholic drink, approached Sahak Asiryan and a row on personal matters erupted between elder Asiryan brothers and R. Sahakyan. Seeing a knife in the latter’s hand younger Asiryan also joined them and tried to help his brothers during which two of Asiryan brothers were stabbed, R. Sahakyan also sustained injuries. The third brother took two injured brothers to medical center in his friend’s car. Younger Asiryan died in medical center without regaining consciousness.  
 

Inspection of the site was conducted in the result of which bloodlike traces were found, samples were taken. A bayonet-knife was also found with which according to witnesses’ testimonies bodily injuries were inflicted to Asiryan brothers. A number of witnesses were interrogated.
 

R. Sahakyan was arrested. Preliminary investigation is ongoing.
 

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