On February 4, an unfortunate incident occurred in the Criminal Court of Appeals after the trial. The court of the first instance had begun the examination of the appeal of Serob Mkhitaryan, who was sentenced for the theft.
The defendant was sentenced for a theft of especially large amount of money. 3 persons were recognized as victims, among them Rita Ayvazyan. The Court of the First instance had ruled to exact from the defendant 2.400.000 AMD and 22.000 USD in victim Rita Ayvazyan’s favor as recovery of losses caused to her by the defendant.
The defense had filed an appeal. On the first day of the court trial, on 4 February, the health condition of Rita Ayvazyan’s husband Zaven Ayvazyan worsened and he was taken to hospital, where he died. Iravaban.net learned this from Ashot Safaryan, Rita Ayvazyan’s advocate.
The advocate told that on 4 February the court hearing sa delayed and they went out of the court. The health condition of his client’s husband worsened and they had to call an ambulance. The doctors checked his pulse pressure. There was a drugstore in front of the court. The y bought the medicine but the man couldn’t even swallow the pills. He was taken to hospital. The advocate’s client accompanied her husband to hospital. In the evening the advocate learnt that the man had died.
