Armenian captive
'commits suicide'
in Azerbaijan
16:37 • 05.10.10
The controversial death of an Armenian citizen held in captivity in Azerbaijan has sparked more uncertainty as to the cause of and circumstances of the death.
Citing a statement by Azerbaijan's Defense Ministry and Military Prosecutor's Office, Azerbaijani news website 1news.az reports that Manvel Saribekyan, whom the source represents as a "diversionist," has committed "suicide" at 3 a.m. on 5 October in Baku.
Manvel Saribekyan is a young Armenian shepherd, who had lost his way in search of his lost cattle, had crossed the Azeri border and been seized by Azerbaijani armed forces.
He had since this summer been held in captivity.
Earlier Armenia's Defense Ministry dismissed Azerbaijani reports about Saribekyan being a 'diversionist.'
Following his seizure Azerbaijani state-sponsored media showed a video footage in which Saribekyan said normally treated in Azerbaijan and confessed having passed a special training in Armenia allegedly to conduct terror acts in Azerbaijan.
But Saribekyan was seen with a swollen face covered by carefully-treated bruises - something indicative of his being harassed before making a forced confession.
The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry statement also says that a forensic team has gone to the scene and has already examined the body. It has concluded that Saribekyan has hung himself using his own clothes and linen.
"The forensic medicine has found no signs of violence on his body," says the statement, adding that an investigation is underway.
The controversial death of an Armenian citizen held in captivity in Azerbaijan has sparked more uncertainty as to the cause of and circumstances of the death.
Citing a statement by Azerbaijan's Defense Ministry and Military Prosecutor's Office, Azerbaijani news website 1news.az reports that Manvel Saribekyan, whom the source represents as a "diversionist," has committed "suicide" at 3 a.m. on 5 October in Baku.
Manvel Saribekyan is a young Armenian shepherd, who had lost his way in search of his lost cattle, had crossed the Azeri border and been seized by Azerbaijani armed forces.
He had since this summer been held in captivity.
Earlier Armenia's Defense Ministry dismissed Azerbaijani reports about Saribekyan being a 'diversionist.'
Following his seizure Azerbaijani state-sponsored media showed a video footage in which Saribekyan said normally treated in Azerbaijan and confessed having passed a special training in Armenia allegedly to conduct terror acts in Azerbaijan.
But Saribekyan was seen with a swollen face covered by carefully-treated bruises - something indicative of his being harassed before making a forced confession.
The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry statement also says that a forensic team has gone to the scene and has already examined the body. It has concluded that Saribekyan has hung himself using his own clothes and linen.
"The forensic medicine has found no signs of violence on his body," says the statement, adding that an investigation is underway.
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