April 5, 2007 - 14:11 AMT
An Armenian family slaughtered in Stavropol
A triple murder was committed in a private house on Lermontov street of Stavropol city, Armenians from Baku lived in the house for a long time, Armenian newspaper "Erkramas" reports. The murder was committed April 1 between 7:30 pm and 21:30 pm. At half past seven daughter of the slain businessman went for a walk. She was absent two hours, prosecutor of Leninski district of Stavropol city Andrey Vlasov told. When Marina returned nobody answered the doorbell. It was rather strange, the family used to spend Sunday evenings at home. The girl opened the gates with her own key. She saw bodies of her 45-year-old mother, 50-year-old father and 78-year-old grandmother near the entrance. Murderers were armed with knives, investigators found a lot of stab-wounds on their bodies. There was a mess in the rooms, obviously murderers were looking for something. The 24-year-old girl summoned her strength and called ambulance and police.

Later investigators found out that jewelry and home equipment was stolen from the house. The total sum of damage is still under specification. Currently investigation studies all contacts of slain businessman. Inquiry group at the head of Stavropol Territory prosecutor Sergey Golovanev arrived at the crime scene. A criminal case has been brought in action on Article 105 part 2 (murder of two or more persons). Prosecutor's Office of Stavropol Territory deals with the investigation. "It is hardly an ordered murder, most likely they have been killed for robbery, and may be the matter concerns personal hostility. After all the businessman might cross somebody's way," prosecutor of Leninski district stated.