The court trial of the case into the murder of Avetisyan family in Gyumri, Armenia, has come to an end (PHOTOS).

The court announced the respective verdict during the final session on Tuesday.

Accordingly, defendant Valery Permyakov, a serviceman of the 102nd Russian Military Base in Gyumri, was found guilty on all the charges: Murder of the Avetisyan family members; armed attack; and attempt to illegally cross the border of Armenia.

The court sentenced Permyakov to life in prison.

The verdict was announced at the presence of the legal representatives of the relatives and legal successors of the murder victims. 

Despite numerous complaints, the trial, which had started on December 18, 2015, was being held in the garrison court of the aforesaid Russian military base. 

Valery Permyakov refused to testify during the entire trial, and he pleaded guilty to all charges.

The tragic incident took place on January 12, 2015. According to the indictment, the said Russian soldier entered the Avetisyan family home on that day, and he killed home residents Aida Avetisyan, Hasmik Avetisyan, Seryozha Avetisyan, Armen Avetisyan, Araksya Poghosyan, and little girl Hasmik Avetisyan. Subsequently, he stabbed 6-month-old Seryozha Avetisyan five times. The baby boy died in the hospital one week later.