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The body of Russian citizen Mark Larin was found

On August 20, the Kotayk Marz Investigative Department of the RA Investigative Committee received a report made by a Russian citizen at the RA Ministry of Internal Affairs police department that on the same day, around 10:00, he and two friends went to the Hankavan settlement of Tsaghkadzor, Kotayk Marz, on a bicycle. to drive, and on the way back, one of his friends, Mark Larin, got lost on the way from the Hankavan settlement to the Artavaz settlement, reports Gor Abrahamyan, the spokesperson of the Investigative Committee.



Criminal proceedings were initiated in connection with the proper reporting of a missing person, under the features of Article 155, Part 1 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia. On August 21, the body carrying out the proceedings was informed that as a result of the search works in 2002 born M. Larin's body was found on the Hrazdan-Hankavan highway, near the reservoir.


The investigator went to the scene.



Urgent investigative actions were carried out, in particular, inspection of the scene of the incident. According to preliminary data, no visible traces of violence were found on the body after the external examination of the body. In order to find out the causes of death, a forensic examination was appointed. Necessary investigative and procedural actions are being carried out in order to find out the circumstances of the incident.

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