ARMENIA: EIGHT THINGS THAT DO NOT ADD UP TO MURDER IN GYUMRI
ARMENIA
Two weeks after the murder of a family in the Armenian city of
Gyumri, there are more questions than answers regarding the actions
and motivations of the individual accused of committing mass murder,
the soldier 18 years in the Russian army, Valery Permyakov.
Some answers may seem simple, while others, given the sensitivity
of the case, will never be disclosed by Russian and Armenian
investigators.
According to official charges against him, Permyakov entered the house
Avetisian in Gyumri early in the morning of January 12, allegedly in
search of a glass of water. He would have shot or stabbed to death all
family members;supposedly for fear that Avetisian would inform the
102nd Russian military base in Gyumri he had deserted. Six died on
the spot; the seventh victim, Seryozha Avetisyan, 6 months, died on
January 19. A Russian military court in Armenia will judge Permaykov
but his lawyer’s name – a Russian citizen living in Armenia – was
not disclosed, according to the Russian news service Interfax.
The two countries have set up parliamentary committees to monitor
the work of investigators and officials from both countries have
repeatedly promised that justice will be done. But the Armenian
public is skeptical: the demonstrators again took to the streets on
January 26 in the Armenian capital, Yerevan, to demand that the trial
of Permyakov be held before an Armenian court. Given public distrust,
persistent issues surrounding the criminal investigation could become
a political liability for the Armenian government.
Unanswered questions surrounding the actions of Permyakov are:
1. Why have deserted with only a pistol and bullets?
Armenian investigators say Permyakov left the 102nd military base in
Gyumri at 4am on January 12 with an AK-74 rifle. Permyakov reportedly
said he would “take a walk.” Still, the question is why Permyakov
had chosen to leave his post without further supplies a pistol and
bullets. According to the meteorological department of the government,
ArmHydMed, temperatures, January 12 fell to less than 17-20 degrees
Celsius – a bit cold even for a native of Siberia as Permyakov.
2. How is Permyakov entered the house of the victims?
The Avetisian lived in a residence, a private house in the center of
Gyumri in three to four kilometers from the military base. Neighbors
told reporters that the family usually left the door unlocked. A new
door strongest was purchased for the home, two days before the murders.
The Special Investigation Service of Armenia says Permyakov broke a
window to enter the house. The accused said he wanted to drink only
water. He says he did not know the family or relatives of Avetisian.
Investigators, however, revealed no hypothesis to explain why he
chose this house closed including his alleged water research.
2. If Permyakov wanted water, why not just ask?
For many people, long accustomed to sharing food and cigarettes with
Russian soldiers, it’s the strangest question. Permyakov had recently
arrived, but those who write on the page of the 102nd base in the
Russian social network VKontakte open about traditions of hospitality
in Gyumri to the soldiers in need.
Permyakov he has met with resistance? In an interview with Aysor.am
January 17, Armenian lawyer, Tamara Yayloian who initially attended
the interrogation Permyakov, said the soldier had said that he had
shot the first when he went Avetisian pick up the phone after waking
up, seeing him and shouting at him.
After hearing voices in the next room, Permyakov has alleged that he
entered and killed two people. It would then be moved into the third
next room, and would have killed two and when his rifle jammed he
stabbed the two children with his bayonet. A corridor connects the
three rooms. For many, it was feared is that the occupants of the
other rooms were awakened to the sound of gunfire, and would have
tried to stop the intruder, who had trouble finding his way into the
house in the dark .
A video of the crime scene, however, shows that six of the seven
members of the family died in their beds. Some openly wonder if
Permyakov acted alone, but there is no evidence to support such
speculation.
5. Why has she heard the shots?
The Avetisian lived in the center of Gyumri, a city of 146,355
people on a road not far from the City Hall station and railway
station. The houses of neighbors were a few meters. Yet, amazingly,
although investigators say they have interviewed 30 witnesses, there
is no information about a person who reported hearing gunshots or
other facts.
In a country where people take a keen interest in the activities of
their neighbors, this also raises suspicions. Armenian investigators
believe that the murders took place in about six hours – a time of day
when people could hear a pin drop in the residence of a neighbor said
criminologist Sergei Galoian at a press conference on 14 January. Rita
Petrosian, a relative of the family only found out the killings around
noon, when she went home for a coffee as usual.Official reports do
not mention a silencer.
6. Does anyone has tampered with the crime scene?
Official reports indicate that military boots with the name Permyakov
written on them, a AK-74 rifle with 5.45 mm bullets, cartridge with
30 bullets, and the other with a single bullet were found scattered on
locations. The uniform Permaykov was found neatly folded in the house.
According to the official story, Permyakov had left the house dressed
in clothes Avetisian the owner’s son, Armen. An explanation of why
the suspect would have been so careless to leave behind the evidence
is not clear.
7. Why person he has seen Permyakov in the street?
Although Gyumri is not animated in the early morning, a Russian walking
alone walk through the winter countryside to the Turkish border would
have been likely to have attracted the notice of someone.
However, no details were given on the exact location of the arrest
of Permyakov, how the Russian border guards have recognized, or how,
when he had just arrived in the area, he knew where the border was. In
Armenia, where the coverage of crime scenes is full of testimonials,
this lack of information appears abnormal.
8. Why do not Permyakov he enjoys earlier monitored to mental illness?
On January 24, the Russian news agency Interfax quoted an unnamed
source who said that the tests will be carried out “in the near future”
to assess the mental health Permaykov and compare DNA samples.
The tests will be made in the base 102 of the army according to the
source. Reasons to wait more than two weeks after the arrest of the
suspect to carry out such analyzes have not been provided.
Marianna Grigoryan
eurasianet.org
Wednesday, February 11, 2015, Stephane © armenews.com
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