INNOCENT ARMENIAN LAID TO REST

Sydney, Feb 19, 2026
Chris (Khatchig) Baghsarian, the innocent 85-year-old widower, was laid to rest this
week, in the bosom of a land far away from his cherished Jerusalem.
He had died after being target in a case of mistaken identity in a botched kidnap.
As the mists of incense spiraled upwards, wrapped in golden sunbeams peering in
through the windows of the Armenian church, few eyes were dry.
He had come to Australia seeking to build a new life, but he had never forgotten
Jerusalem.
It was in his blood.
Tireless police work soon led them to two suspects, but they are now looking for three
others who could have also been involved.
As people pass by his now empty house, the sight of flowers carpeting the lawn and
candles lined up on a window-sill, honoring his memory, greet them.
“Hoaghuh tetev gyny coo vrat, Khatchig.” (May the earth lie gentle on you)