Three women and five men, all from the Republic of Armenia, have been arrested in connection with the February 6 assault and robbery of an elderly Armenian couple in their apartment in Istanbul’s Şişli neighborhood, this according to POSTA com.tr.

87 year-old Hagop Yakup Demirci died from wounds suffered during the robbery and his 79-year-old wife Şeta Demirci was hospitalized with cuts and bruises.

After beating the couple, the robbers fled with a large amount of cash and jewelry. The couple were left hogtied in their apartment.

According to Hurriyet Daily News, three of the suspects were captured in Trabzon on February 9 and the other five in Istanbul.

The three burglars arrested in Trabzon were preparing to travel to Batumi with fake identity cards, police sources said, adding that the trio had former criminal records.