YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 8, ARMENPRESS. Seta Ayda Demirci and Hagop Yakup Demirci were attacked on February 6 in their house. Seta Ayda Demirci was injured and recently discharged from the hospital, but Hagop Yakup Demirci's brutal murder suggests that this might be a hate crime, “Armenpress” reports “Agos” newspaper.

Seta Ayda Demirci and Hagop Yakup Demirci were attacked on February 6 in their house on Cumhuriye Street in Şişli. Given the fact that the valuables in the house were stolen, it was thought that this is a robbery. However, Seta Ayda Demirci and Hagop Yakup Demirci were tied with hogtie and this fact suggests that this might be a hate crime. Attacked by 3 people, Hagop Yakup Demirci was suffocated. 

According to the initial investigation, the entrance door of the building was locked. Police investigators started to examine the footages recorded by the security cameras in the neighborhood. 

Seta Ayda Demirci was slightly injured in the attack and discharged from the hospital last night. 

Perpetrators aren't found yet and it is not clear whether this is a hate crime or not.