‘Why are they prosecuting my dad?’: Child on dad’s trial

The family can hear his voice only for a few seconds during brief phone calls and see him through courtroom footage during live trial broadcasts.

Before Tigran’s custody, the family had spent a maximum of just one week apart. His wife, Mane, notes that in 17 years of marriage, they were separated for six days for the first time—so their son could participate in a competition. Their eldest daughter, Emma, remembers a seven-day camp she attended, which was the longest time she had spent away from the family.