GYUMRI, AUGUST 19, ARMENPRESS. The Gyumri Court will issue the verdict for Valery Permyakov – Russian soldier who murdered 7 members of the Avetisyan family – on August 23 at 12:00.

Attorney Eduard Aghajanyan published the defense speech during the previous trial, and Permyakov refused the chance of his last speech.

State prosecutor Gevorg Gevorgyan has demanded life imprisonment for Valery Permyakov.

ARMENPRESS correspondent reported from the courtroom the prosecutor demanded life imprisonment citing Article 104, paragraph 2, point 1,5,8 – murder of two or more persons with particular cruelty combined with extortion and banditry and Article 175, paragraph 2, point 3,4 – criminal assault by illegal entry to an apartment with the use of firearms and Article 34-329 point 1 – attempted illegal crossing of state border.

The attorney did not object two of the prosecutor’s charges (murder of two or more persons under especially violent circumstances, accompanied by extortion, banditry, and criminal assault with the use of firearms), noting that his defendant hasn’t denied committing the crime, however the attorney delivered a pretty long speech regarding the prosecutor’s charge on attempted illegal crossing of the border. The attorney presented several evidences, which suggest the criminal case hasn’t proved this action.

The attorney noted as mediating circumstance Permyakov’s young age, not having prior charges, as well as the fact that even though he has no mental illness, Permyakov is an infantile person.

On January 12, 2015, Russian soldier Valery Permyakov murdered 7 members of the Avetisyan family in Gyumri.

The youngest victim was a 6 months old baby.

Permyakov was apprehended while trying to cross the Armenian-Turkish border.