Cigarette Burns Proven by Medical Examination: Domestic Violence Cas

Cigarette Burns Proven by Medical Examination: Domestic Violence Case Continues

09.19.2014 18:54 epress.am

The accused, 33-year old Sargis Hakobyan, who for nine consecutive
years caused psychological and physical damage to his wife, has been
refuting allegations and a cigarette burn on his wife’s hand. A
medical examination revealed that 27-year old Hasmik Khachatryan’s
scars on her hand were caused by a cigarette burn. The latter
information was given to Epress.am by Khachatryan’s lawyer, Tigran
Muradyan.

Recall, that Hakobyan claimed he never beat his wife, and only hit her
once before. He also denied Khachatryan’s testimony, which stated that
he put out his cigarette on her hand, and he countered claiming the
wound was, in fact, a very old scar. According to the victim’s
testimony, one day her husband came home after drinking alcohol and
asked his wife, if she knew whether her husband was a “a good guy”,
and put out his cigarette on her hand.

To note, Khachatryan’s case is not the first time a medical
examination confirming the victim’s physical wounds is not recognized
as a result of beating, but rather as a skin condition. Mariam
Gevorgyan, who suffered beating and torture from her mother-in-law and
husband, also faced denial from defendants claiming Gevorgyan was not
beat, but instead had a skin disease.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress