Simon Martirosyan Charged

Simon Martirosyan, the world champion in weightlifting and Olympic Games silver medalist, has been charged under part two of Article 242 of the Criminal Code (violation of traffic rules and operation of vehicles, resulting in death due to negligence). This was announced by the Armenian Prosecutor General's Office.

As a preventive measure, a commitment not to leave has been selected for Simon Martirosyan. After returning from the European Championship, weightlifter Simon Martirosyan was involved in a fatal accident, hitting a pedestrian who crossed the street at an unauthorized location in front of the 'Yerevan Mall' shopping center. Martirosyan did not flee the scene, called the police and ambulance, and helped transport the injured person to the hospital.