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NOT PREMEDITATED MURDER: ARMY CONSCRIPT SAYS HE'S INNOCENT
http://www.epress.am/en/2013/10/29/not-premeditated-murder-army-conscript-says-he%E2%80%99s-innocent.html
10.29.2013 15:51 epress.am
Army conscript David Khachatryan, accused of the May. 15, 2013 murder
of fellow conscript Lyuks Stepanyan in a military unit in the town of
Noyemberyan, does not admit his guilt, Khachatryan's attorney, Yerem
Sargsyan, informed Epress.am today. The attorney said his client is
being charged with premeditated murder; however, Khachatryan claims
he didn't intend to kill Stepanyan: it was an accident.
Khachatryan is currently in the custody of military police in
Vanadzor, and his family is not allowed to see him. His attorney
said because of this he has to make a motion to the court; however,
Sargsyan refused to discuss his future actions at this time, as he
is still becoming acquainted with the investigation materials. The
actions of the defense will be known in 10 days.
Recall, after Lyuks Stepanyan's death, his parents decided to bring
the coffin with the young boy's body to Yerevan, to protest outside
the Armenian government building, but they were met with RA Minister
of Defense Seyran Ohanyan and RA Police Chief Vladimir Gasparyan on
the road from Sevan to Yerevan, near the border of Gegharkunik marz
(province). The defense minister convinced the parents to take the body
back to Martuni and bury him. The minister mentioned that all those
responsible will be severely punished. On the same day in Yerevan,
a group of activists protested outside the government building.
From: A. Papazian
http://www.epress.am/en/2013/10/29/not-premeditated-murder-army-conscript-says-he%E2%80%99s-innocent.html
10.29.2013 15:51 epress.am
Army conscript David Khachatryan, accused of the May. 15, 2013 murder
of fellow conscript Lyuks Stepanyan in a military unit in the town of
Noyemberyan, does not admit his guilt, Khachatryan's attorney, Yerem
Sargsyan, informed Epress.am today. The attorney said his client is
being charged with premeditated murder; however, Khachatryan claims
he didn't intend to kill Stepanyan: it was an accident.
Khachatryan is currently in the custody of military police in
Vanadzor, and his family is not allowed to see him. His attorney
said because of this he has to make a motion to the court; however,
Sargsyan refused to discuss his future actions at this time, as he
is still becoming acquainted with the investigation materials. The
actions of the defense will be known in 10 days.
Recall, after Lyuks Stepanyan's death, his parents decided to bring
the coffin with the young boy's body to Yerevan, to protest outside
the Armenian government building, but they were met with RA Minister
of Defense Seyran Ohanyan and RA Police Chief Vladimir Gasparyan on
the road from Sevan to Yerevan, near the border of Gegharkunik marz
(province). The defense minister convinced the parents to take the body
back to Martuni and bury him. The minister mentioned that all those
responsible will be severely punished. On the same day in Yerevan,
a group of activists protested outside the government building.
From: A. Papazian