Azeri ministry reports on FBI cooperation in probing outspoken editor’s murder
Xalq Qazeti, Baku
2 Jun 05
Text of unattributed report by Azerbaijani newspaper Xalq Qazeti
on 2 June headlined “From the National Security Ministry and the
Prosecutor-General’s Office of the Azerbaijani Republic”
Investigation and operative search continues into the criminal
case overseen by the National Security Ministry – the murder of
the editor-in-chief of Monitor magazine, Elmar Huseynov Sabit oglu,
who was killed with a firearm.
All the incoming reports are being meticulously and comprehensively
analysed, working hypotheses are being prepared, and the discovered
material evidence and objects are being examined.
As reported earlier, a knitted hat was found during a search in
the areas close to the scene of the crime. It was submitted to a
representative of the Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI] of the
USA, (?Brian Paarman), for forensic and biological examination on 8
March 2005.
An FBI agent, (?Mark Kirby), presented to the investigation team the
preliminary results of the examination of the hat on 30 March 2005. He
also presented a model of the stairway and of the entrance to the
building where Elmar Huseynov lived which makes it possible to picture
the scene of the crime. The results said that the evidence examination
department of the Federal Bureau of Investigation had studied the hat
and found hair which belong to a person of Caucasian origin, as well
as textile threads of various type and colour. The material evidence
has been deemed fit for a comparative examination. Once the person
who may have worn this hat while committing the crime is arrested,
appropriate comparative examination will be held. In addition, studies
continue to identify the killer on the basis of the material evidence
and a DNA analysis.
During a meeting with (?Mark Kirby), the investigation team submitted
to him pillowcases found in an apartment which the suspects had rented
and hair-like fibres found on these pillowcases, as well as samples
of hair of other three people who are thought to have been connected
with the killing.
Intensive investigative work continues to study circumstances and
emerging details of the case, and to unmask and detain all the
participants in the crime. Additional information on the course of
the investigation will be imparted to the public.