Statute of limitations expired for Maria Khachaturyan
The statute of limitations for Maria Khachaturyan, one of three sisters accused of killing their father in 2018, expired in winter 2026, as she was a minor at the time of the crime. Despite this, legal restrictions on the sisters remain in place.
Consensus
- Maria Khachaturyan is one of three sisters accused in the 2018 murder of their father, Mikhail Khachaturyan.
- The statute of limitations for Maria Khachaturyan's criminal responsibility expired in winter 2026.
- At the time of the crime, Maria Khachaturyan was a minor.
- The Moscow City Court denied the defense's request to lift restrictions on the sisters.
- The sisters are still prohibited from communicating with each other and with witnesses.
- The sisters are allowed to contact their mother.
- The sisters have been under a measure of restraint since 2018, including restrictions on internet, mobile communication, mail, public events, and media contact.
- The investigation into the murder was reopened on January 28.
- Mikhail Khachaturyan was posthumously found guilty by the Butyrsky Court of Moscow of physical abuse, sexual abuse, and distribution of pornography.
- The investigation into the sisters was discontinued due to the posthumous conviction of the father.
- The sisters killed their father while he was asleep in 2018.
- The father had a history of abuse toward his daughters, confirmed by the Moscow City Court.
Points of divergence
- The defense of the victim challenges the motive for the murder. — vm
- The relatives of the deceased were unable to appeal the court's decision. — vesti
- The General Prosecutor's Office of Russia issued a requirement in April 2025 to eliminate violations and terminate the criminal case. — vm
- The crime occurred on July 27, 2018. — vesti
- The Basmansky Court of Moscow denied the defense's request to remove restrictions. — vm
- The case was reopened on January 28, 2026. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- The statute of limitations for Maria Khachaturyan's responsibility in the case of her father's murder expired in winter — Вечерняя Москва
- The deadline for holding one of the Hachaturyan sisters accountable for murder has expired — Вести