A tragic and mysterious incident occurred in Tavush Province on September 27 when, at around 1:20 p.m., the body of a deceased woman was brought to the Dilijan Medical Center. Officers from the Dilijan Police Department immediately arrived at the hospital and established on-site that the deceased was a local resident, 72-year-old Susanna H. Doctors diagnosed the woman with craniocerebral trauma, polytrauma, shock of unknown origin, and hyperglottomia.
In connection with the incident, police officers brought the victim's 41-year-old son to the Dilijan station and subsequently presented him to the investigative department. Criminal proceedings have been initiated at the Tavush Provincial Investigation Department of the RA Investigative Committee, within the scope of which hypotheses of both murder and sudden death are being investigated. Law enforcement authorities received information that the son had previously subjected his mother to violence on several occasions; therefore, investigators are actively verifying whether the woman's death was the result of domestic violence. A forensic medical examination of the body has been ordered, which will ultimately provide answers to the key questions.
The deceased woman worked for many years as a teacher in one of Dilijan's schools and educated several generations. She enjoyed great respect in the town, and the news of her unexpected death caused profound sorrow to all who knew her.
This case of an elderly teacher's death potentially caused by domestic violence once again brings the issue of domestic violence prevention into the spotlight. When similar alerts go unaddressed or fail to receive a proper response, they frequently end in irreversible tragedy.
The progress of the criminal proceedings and the results of the ordered forensic medical examination will be decisive in establishing the truth. In the coming days, it will become clear what legal evaluation will be given to the suspect's actions and whether the law enforcement system will be able to ensure a complete and thorough investigation.
