Suspect Arrested in Murder of Armenian Family in Akhalkalaki: RA MFA
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says the suspect in the murder of the Armenian family in Akhalkalaki has been arrested in the nearby Vachiani village.
“Regarding the tragic murder in Vachiani village of Akhalkalaki region, Ambassador of Armenia to Georgia Yuri Vardanyan held phone conversations with Samtskhe-Javakheti Governor Akaki Machutadze and Police Chief Teymuraz Kalandadze. As reported by the Georgian side, investigation is underway, the suspect has been arrested. The Armenian Embassy is in constant contact with Georgian law enforcement agencies and is closely following the developments. We express our deepest condolences to the relatives and friends of the murdered ones,” the MFA’s message reads.
Imedi TV Channel informed that according to the information provided by the family’s relatives, they were tortured, subjected to violence, however, the valuables were not stolen from the house.
The causes of the incident are not known yet. The bodies have been sent to the forensic bureau of Ninotsminda district.
According to the preliminary information, the incident took place two days before. The relatives found the bodies on July 10. Allegedly the mother and the daughters were deadly injured by blunt objects, whereas the 5 year old son was strangled.
The Interior Ministry of Georgia has not commented on the incident yet.
