On October 8, the Sisian community police department received information that on October 6, at around 6 p.m., a 55-year-old woman slapped a 6-year-old boy several times during lesson preparation in one of the apartments in the town of Sisian.
According to the information received, the incident was filmed on a mobile phone by the child's minor brother. The boy's mother was invited to the Sisian community police department but refused to file a report about the incident.
On the same day, the 55-year-old woman was found in her apartment, arrested and taken to the Sisian department. The documents drawn up were transferred to the preliminary investigation body, and criminal proceedings were initiated. The circumstances of the incident are being clarified.
This case illustrates the kind of complex situations that arise when a report of violence comes not from the victim's family but from outside. The mother refused to file a report, yet the police nevertheless launched criminal proceedings. This means that in such cases, the state's response does not depend solely on a parent's decision.
It is noteworthy that the incident was filmed on a mobile phone by the child's minor brother. That video may become important evidence if the case reaches court. How it was obtained and whether it happened with an adult's knowledge remains unclear.
It remains to be seen what severity of charge the preliminary investigation body will bring and whether the case will reach judicial examination. For now, all that is known is that the woman has been arrested, and the circumstances continue to be clarified.
