The board of judges ruled that also the that Hrant’s family were allowed in the trial as they were also party to the trial in consideration of the “possibility that they have suffered damages due to the crime” with regards to the crimes of “deliberate murder” and “wilful murder due to negligent offense”.
Heyet, ayrıca, suçtan zarar görme ihtimallerine binaen, şikayetçi Dink ailesinin "Tasarlayarak adam öldürmek" ve "İhmali davranışla kasten adam öldürmek" suçları yönünden de davanın tarafı olarak duruşmaya kabullerine karar verdi.