Remains of another minor recovered from mass grave in Khojaly

Prosecutor General's Office of Azerbaijan has said that the remains of one more minor have been extracted from a mass grave in Khojaly.

The Department of Criminalistics and Information of the Prosecutor General’s Office is investigating the discovery during excavations carried out as part of major restoration and construction works in the center of the city of Khojaly liberated from occupation (near the former carpet factory) of mass human remains in a burial ground, Caliber.Az reports.

As a result of ongoing investigative activities, human remains belonging to one more minor were discovered today in the mentioned area, thus establishing that the human remains buried in the mass grave belong to at least 5 persons (2 of them minors) who were subjected to inhumane treatment and physical violence.

Inspection of the scene is underway to fully identify the human remains buried at the site.

Additional information will be provided to the public on the outcome of the investigation.