POLICE REPORT SLIGHT DECREASE IN NUMBER OF REGISTERED MURDERS

ARMENPRESS
Dec 18 2007

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 18, ARMENPRESS: The Armenian police reported today
a slight decrease in the number of registered murders in the first
nine months of this year.

According to the press office of the police, 51 murders were reported
in that time span, down from 54 from a year before.

Some 20 murder cases were promoted by hooliganism.

Thus, out of 4 murders reported in Yerevan’s Kentron district, 3 were
prompted by hooliganism.

The press office said many of the victims were stabbed to death. It
said 11 murders were prompted by routine reasons, the cause of 15
others were not clear yet.

Eight of the killed were women. Killed were also three newborn babies.