Criminal case against football player Javid Huseynov was heard at the Sabail Distric Court of Baku.

The witness Aydin Mukhtarov testified at the hearing presided over by  judge Elmar Rahimov. In his testimony he told about  his meeting with late Rasim Aliyev at the hospital: "I think  Javid was not aware of what had happened,he came to hospital to  clarify the situation.”

In the procedure it was announced about the completion of the judicial investigation. Afterwards the prosecutor demanded a four year sentence for Javid Huseynov. The next hearing is scheduled for May 16. Javid Huseynov is charged in the death of journalist Rasim Aliyev.

 On August 8, 2015 reporter Rasim Aliyev was beaten by a group of unknown persons in Baku’s Bayil settlement and died in the hospital he had been admitted to with numerous bodily injuries. The bill of indictment on the cases of Kanan Madatov, Jamal Mammadov, and Samir Mustafayev (charged with deliberate causing of serious harm to health, on imprudence entailed to death of a victim (Article 126.3)) as well as Elshan Ismayilov and Arif Aliyev (charged with theft (Article 177.1)) have been confirmed and submitted to the Baku Court of Grave Crimes.

 

Another criminal case in separate proceedings has been opened against Javid Huseynov charging him  with not informing about crimes and obviously not promised concealment of crimes (Article 307.1) and with obviously not promised concealment of minor serious crimes (Article 307.2) and will soon be sent to the court.

 

Baku Court of Grave Crimes passed a verdict against those guilty of journalist Rasim Aliyev’s death.  Elshan Ismayilov has been sentenced to 13 years in prison, Arif Aliyev – 12.6 years, Jamal Mammadov – 11 years, Samir Mustafayev and Kanan Madatov – 9 years each. They appealed against the decision.

 

The football club "Gabala" issued a statement due to reporter Rasim Aliyev’s death. Mentioning the name of a football player Javid Huseynov in connection with this incident has caused deep regret. Despite the fact that Javid Huseynov is a very important player for the team "Gabala", he was removed from the core team until the situation is clear.

 

The club stated that the issue will be investigated fairly, transparently and objectively and all the perpetrators will be punished.