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Scandal rising after death in the military: Killed soldier's father
heads to Yerevan with son's body
12:05 - 18.05.13
The father of Luxe Stepanyan, the Armenian army private reported
killed earlier this week, is heading to Yerevan with the coffin
carrying his son's body to hold a protest in front of the Government.
Ashkharhik Stepanyan, a resident of the Verin Getashen village
(Martuni region), says he has taken such a decision to voice his anger
against what he considers an unjust murder.
Relatives of the servicemen speaking to Tert.am said they are angry
particularly because they are aware Stepanyan had no guilt in the
incident which caused his death.
Stepanyan, 19, was shot on the head by a fellow servicemen on
Wednesday afternoon and died shortly after, said a report released by
the Ministry of Defense later a day later.
Another private, David Khachatryan. was severely wounded in the
gunshot and rushed to hospital, reported the Ministry.
The killed serviceman's father told our correspondent that the family
seeks to have the all the circumstances fully resolved.
`I what to know what happened to my son,' he said. `I hear something
from those in the military unit, and completely different things on my
way and in the village.'
Stepanyan added the police have tried several times tried to stop them
on the way to Yerevan
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2013/05/18/coffin-corpse/
heads to Yerevan with son's body
12:05 - 18.05.13
The father of Luxe Stepanyan, the Armenian army private reported
killed earlier this week, is heading to Yerevan with the coffin
carrying his son's body to hold a protest in front of the Government.
Ashkharhik Stepanyan, a resident of the Verin Getashen village
(Martuni region), says he has taken such a decision to voice his anger
against what he considers an unjust murder.
Relatives of the servicemen speaking to Tert.am said they are angry
particularly because they are aware Stepanyan had no guilt in the
incident which caused his death.
Stepanyan, 19, was shot on the head by a fellow servicemen on
Wednesday afternoon and died shortly after, said a report released by
the Ministry of Defense later a day later.
Another private, David Khachatryan. was severely wounded in the
gunshot and rushed to hospital, reported the Ministry.
The killed serviceman's father told our correspondent that the family
seeks to have the all the circumstances fully resolved.
`I what to know what happened to my son,' he said. `I hear something
from those in the military unit, and completely different things on my
way and in the village.'
Stepanyan added the police have tried several times tried to stop them
on the way to Yerevan
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2013/05/18/coffin-corpse/