A horrific crime in Azerbaijan - a young man killed five members of his family
Five members of one family killed in Azerbaijan
A monstrous murder has been committed in Baku: five members of one family were killed with an axe. The suspect turned out to be a 25-year-old member of the same family.
The heinous crime has shaken the entire country. This tragic event has become the number one topic in the media and Azerbaijani social media segment.
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The press service of the ministry of internal affairs of Azerbaijan reported that information about the axe murder in the Khatai district of Baku was received by the police at approximately 16:30 on February 13th.
The tragedy occurred at 29 General Shikhly Street. The victims were identified as Mehman Ahmedov Ahmed oglu (born in 1972), Bikə Ahmedova Badal gizi (born in 1977), and Muhammad Mehman oglu Ahmedov (born in 2015).
Police officers reportedly detained Akhmedov Akhmed Mehman oglu (born 1999) on suspicion of murdering family members.
After the arrest of Ahmad Ahmadov, it became known about two more murders.
It was discovered that prior to killing his parents and younger brother, the suspect visited his sister, who resided in the Surakhani district. She was at home with her daughter.
The investigation suggests that Ahmad Ahmadov first hacked to death his sister Elmirа Ahmadova (born in 1997) and her 5-year-old daughter Ulviya with an axe, and then proceeded to the parental home.
The prosecutor’s office of the Khatai district has initiated a criminal case under articles 120.2.4 (intentional homicide with particular cruelty) and 120.2.7 (murder of two or more persons).
Bikə Ahmedova murdered by her son was the director of a school in the Khatai District.
Neighbors told journalists that the Ahmadov family was exemplary, and they never had any problems.
However, neighbors said that the eldest son, Ahmad, had mental health issues and had been living in Russia for a long time, receiving treatment there. Upon returning to Baku, he lived separately from his parents.
According to neighbors, the family was very supportive of Akhmed Akhmedov. His father even bought him a car so that he could earn money as a taxi driver.
One of the neighbors mentioned that when Akhmed Akhmedov was 15 years old, he stabbed a peer with a knife. However, due to his mental health issues, he was not punished and instead received compulsory treatment.
Lawyer Parviz Hajiyev stated that if it is proven that Akhmedov suffers from a mental illness, he will not be held accountable for his actions.
“If a person was registered in a psychiatric hospital and suffered from a mental illness, and if the relevant expert concludes that the person was in an insane state when committing criminal acts, punishment will not be applied. Instead, mandatory medical measures will be implemented.”
But if Akhmed Akhmedov is found to be mentally healthy, he could face life imprisonment without the right to appeal.
