Young woman dies after eating poisoned water-melon

15:43 – 20.08.11

A young woman has died after eating poisoned water-melons in Armavir province.

According to a press release by the police, Elia Mamoyan, 22, died
before she would be hospitalized.

She had eaten the water-melon her father-in-law Amo Kh. had treated
with poison allegedly for flies.

The police found out that Amo Kh. had failed to warn family members
that he had cut several water-melons, treated them with poison and put
them in the balcony so that to reduce the quantity of flies.

A criminal case has been filed at the Court of First Instance in
Armavir province and an investigation is underway.

Tert.am