Yerevan court extends Levon Kocharyan's detention

A first instance court in Yerevan has extended by two months the pre-trial detention of former President Robert Kocharyan’s younger son, Levon Kocharyan, his lawyer Alexander Kochubaev said.

“The court granted a motion to extend Levon Kocharyan's detention by two months,” he wrote on Facebook on Thursday.

Levon Kocharyan was arrested during anti-government protests in Yerevan in September. He was seriously injured by police officers and taken to hospital. Later, he was charged with beating four police officers at the rally.

The man has denied any wrongdoing, calling the case politically motivated.