Funeral of Seryozha Avetisyan taking place in Gyumri
The funeral ceremony of six-month-old Seryozha Avetisyan is taking place in Gyumri. Relatives of the Avetisyan family, residents of Gyumri have gathered at Surb Nshan Church to bid farewell to the child. They have brought toys to the church.
The child will be buried at Shirak cemetery, near his family.
Six members of one family were found dead in their house in Gyumri on January 12. The baby was hospitalized with stab wounds. He died in hospital on Monday.
Valery Permyakov, a serviceman of the 102nd Russian military base stationed in Gyumri, the main suspect in the murder, was detained by Russian border guards while attempting to cross the Armenian-Turkish border near Yerazgavors village in Armenia’s Shirak province. Permyakov is held in custody at the Russian military base. He is charged with murder and desertion while carrying a weapon given to him for military service.