BRUISES ON SOLDIER’S BODY
A1+
[05:55 pm] 11 July, 2007
Instead of celebrating the 19th anniversary of their son the Metazoans
were mourning over his premature death.
Hovik’s dead body was brought home on July 7.
According to official data, Hovik committed suicide.
The boy’s parents doubt this hypothesis.
" I am convinced that my son didn’t commit suicide.
Obviously, he was murdered," one of Hovik’s relatives said.
Hovhannes Meltosyan, an Agriculture Academy student, was recruited
to army eight months ago. He served in Vanadzor and two months ago
was tranferred to Noyemberyan where, according to official data,
he did away with himself.
The forensic examination concluded "disturbance of the brain
functions, scratches and injuries on the neck, chest, toes and
haemorrhage." Hovik’s parents, relatives and acquaintances state that
there were bruises and injuries on the body.
"I was in the morgue with inspectors. Hovik’s head was in blood. They
protocolled the bruises on Hovik’s hands, feet and body," Hovhannes’s
uncle Tigran Harutyunyan told A1+.
According to the platoon commander the bruises might have been caused
during the quarrel with the regiment commander.
One of the relatives told us that during his last visit Hovik begged
them to transfer him to another regiment. "He said he was on bad
terms with the officers."
It is noteworthy that Hovik’s lips were swollen and the relatives
suppose he was throttled.
The Meltosyans are going to apply to the RA President, National
Assembly, Prime Minister and other relevant bodies.