The case into last year’s murder of an underage girl in Armenia’s Tavush Province has been sent to court.
According to the indictment, during an argument—on June 24, 2016 at around 8pm on the Berd-Verin Karmiraghbyur motorway—and because of the use of profanity against his mother, Verin Karmiraghbyur village resident Arsen Khojoyan stabbed several times underage resident Astghik of the same village in Tavush Province, in the neck and abdomen. The17-year-old girl died as a result.
Criminal charges were brought against Khojoyan, and on a count of murder.
He is under arrest.
To note, Arsen Khojoyan was captured by Azerbaijan on March 7, 2014, and released on April 10 of the same year. Ever since returning from captivity, however, he was complaining of physical and mental problems.
















