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YEREVAN BALLOON BLAST CASE DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO ONE YEAR
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October 17, 2012 | 13:51
YEREVAN. - The court trial into the balloon explosion in Armenia's
capital city Yerevan came to a close on Wednesday. As a result,
defendant Serob Bozoyan was sentenced to one year in prison, Bozoyan's
attorney Karen Manucharyan told Armenian News-NEWS.am.
During the session, the legal defender motioned the court to apply
a conditional sentence and noted that his client suffers from cancer.
In his closing remarks, Serob Bozoyan admitted his guilt and asked
the court to consider as mitigating circumstances the fact that,
before filling the balloons with methane gas, he had informed the
event organizers about the dangerous nature of this gas.
As Armenian News-NEWS.am informed earlier, a tragedy occurred during
the ruling Republican Party's (RPA) parliamentary election campaign
rally and concert held at Yerevan's Republic Square on May 4. Hundreds
of balloons filled with gas exploded and started to burn.
Subsequently, the balloons' melted rubber fell on the event
participants. Those near the stage were affected the most, and 154
people were injured.
Subsequently, German plastic surgeon Adrian Daigler, who was invited
to Armenia upon the instruction of President and RPA leader Serzh
Sargsyan, operated on nine patients who suffered injuries from the
balloon blast. And the last patient was discharged on July 2.
Serob Bozoyan, who had filled these balloons, was charged with
manufacturing and selling products not meeting safety regulations
and causing harm to two or more people.
news.am
October 17, 2012 | 13:51
YEREVAN. - The court trial into the balloon explosion in Armenia's
capital city Yerevan came to a close on Wednesday. As a result,
defendant Serob Bozoyan was sentenced to one year in prison, Bozoyan's
attorney Karen Manucharyan told Armenian News-NEWS.am.
During the session, the legal defender motioned the court to apply
a conditional sentence and noted that his client suffers from cancer.
In his closing remarks, Serob Bozoyan admitted his guilt and asked
the court to consider as mitigating circumstances the fact that,
before filling the balloons with methane gas, he had informed the
event organizers about the dangerous nature of this gas.
As Armenian News-NEWS.am informed earlier, a tragedy occurred during
the ruling Republican Party's (RPA) parliamentary election campaign
rally and concert held at Yerevan's Republic Square on May 4. Hundreds
of balloons filled with gas exploded and started to burn.
Subsequently, the balloons' melted rubber fell on the event
participants. Those near the stage were affected the most, and 154
people were injured.
Subsequently, German plastic surgeon Adrian Daigler, who was invited
to Armenia upon the instruction of President and RPA leader Serzh
Sargsyan, operated on nine patients who suffered injuries from the
balloon blast. And the last patient was discharged on July 2.
Serob Bozoyan, who had filled these balloons, was charged with
manufacturing and selling products not meeting safety regulations
and causing harm to two or more people.