Suspect in custody after mother, son stabbed to death in Armenian town
A man suspected of killing a mother and her son in an Armenian town on December 24 has been placed under arrest, the Investigative Committee said.
Police officers found the bodies of the victims in their home in the town of Berd in Armenia’s Tavush Province while responding to an anonymous report.
They reportedly died after suffering stab wounds somewhere between 9:30pm Sunday and 10:30am Monday.
The suspect is a 27-year-old resident of the same region. A criminal case has been opened under Article 104.2 of Armenia’s Criminal Code (murder of two or more persons).
The investigation is ongoing and the motive of the attack is unknown.