YEREVAN. – Prisoner Misak Stepanyan, 43, was found hanged in the Kosh penitentiary on Thursday, Armenian Ministry of Justice criminal-executive department head Gor Glechyan told Armenian News-NEWS.am.

According to him, Stepanyan was sentenced for 7 years of imprisonment since last May. Besides, he was forced to pass an alcohol treatment. However, the treatment was stopped in last November. Glechyan refused to inform about death circumstances as investigation is underway.