Police tried to kidnap the witness
Today's trial on the case of MP Hakob Hakobian was adjourned.
Prosecutor Hovsep Sargsian had asked Judge Avetisian to postpone the trial because of his poor health state.
According to eye-witnesses, the police tried to kidnap witness Mushegh Antonian and forced him to confirm his pretrial testimony before the trial.
Advocate Ovsanna Stepanian witnessed policemen pressing Mushegh Antonian forcefully into the wall and whispering something in the ear.
Most journalists were not allowed to step upstairs where the witness was kept.
The next sitting is due on May 26.
Ovsanna Stepanian was afraid to take the witness home as the latter's security wasn't guaranteed.
Heritage Party MP Armen Martirosian informed deputy Chief of Police Armen Yeritsian of today's incident and accompanied the witness to the editorial office of Chorrord Ishkanutyun" which he considered to be the safest place for the witness.
At about 4 p.m. policemen circled round the editorial office. They avoided our questions.
The witness will probably spend the night at the office. "Everything depends on the police," said the journalists.
