ARMENIAN TOWN MAYOR’S SON CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED MURDER
Arminfo
25 May 07
Yerevan, 25 May: [Armenian second town of] Gyumri mayor’s son has
been charged with attempted murder.
The press service of the Armenian Prosecutor-General’s Office has
said that in the course of an investigation the identities of several
participants and details of the recent skirmish in central Gyumri
have become clear.
[Passage omitted: details of a brawl and skirmish that followed]
Rustam Sargsyan, Telman Karapetyan and [Gyumri mayor’s son] Spartak
Ghukasyan have been charged with attempted murder, illegal possession
of weapons and anti-social behaviour in accordance with the Armenian
Criminal Code. They are wanted by the police, and arrest warrants
have been issued.
[Passage omitted: police have been instructed to do their best to
find them]
In an interview with Shant TV two days ago, Gyumri mayor Vardan
Ghukasyan denied his son’s involvement in the skirmish.
[Passage omitted: Ghukasyan said in the interview that nothing serious
has happened and media outlets are exaggerating the case]
According to rumours, Spartak Ghukasyan is hiding abroad.