02/09/2014 17:40
Serviceman charged over death of fellow soldier
Conscript Simon Mkrtchyan has been detained and charged with murder in connection with the death of another conscript, Private Vladimir Hayrapetyan who died of a gunshot wound in a military unit of Armenian Defense Ministry on August 28, 2014. Aysor.am learned this from Mary Sargsyan, a senior officer of Defense Ministry’s Investigative Service.
“A charge has been brought against him under the Criminal Code’s Article 104 part 1 (murder). Two-month arrest was selected as a measure of restraint for the accused man,” M. Sargsyan said.
A criminal case was opened earlier over the soldier’s death under Article 365 part 3 of the Criminal Code (violation of combat duty regulations, resulting in grave consequences).