One more minor charged in high-profile murder case of teenagers
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A pupil of Public School No. 51 identified as D.G. has been charged today for giving false testimony in court, concerning the high-profile murder case of two teenage boys in central Tbilisi last year.
The lawyer of the detainee says that the charge is wrong as D.G. revealed all he knew in court.
The father of one of the murdered boys, Zaza Saralidze, who has organised large-scale rallies in Tbilisi calling for a fair investigation into the case, has welcomed the charge and stated that all those who saw the fatal incident and did not help law enforcers detain all alleged offenders should be held accountable.
D.G. was my son’s friend and it was because of him that the brawl started between the boys. He gave a truthful testimony to the investigation, but changed the testimony in court. He was either threatened, bribed or he just decided not to tell the truth because of his mentality and attitude,” Saralidze said.
Deputy Interior Minister Natia Mezvrishvili did not exclude the detention of others for the case if trustworthy evidence were to emerge.
Two 16-year-old boys were stabbed to death in a school brawl in Tbilisi on December 1, 2017. Davit Saralidze died in hospital due to multiple wounds in his back, while Levan Dadunashvili died immediately.
The court has sentenced two teenagers so far. An individual identified as G.B. was sentenced to ten years and six months for the premeditated murder of Dadunashvili while G.J. to nine years and nine months for the attempted murder of David Saralidze.
Since the court verdict failed to identify the actual killer of David Saralidze his father Zaza Saralidze started a protest rally in the end of May demanding the government hold accountable the actual killers.
The rallies led to the resignation of Chief Prosecutor Irakli Shotadze and the return of the case to the supervision of the Interior Ministry. One individual, a former official of the Chief Prosecutor’s Office, whom Saralidze believed to have hindered the investigation process and helped "other offenders” walk free, was also detained last month.
Former high ranking official of the Prosecutor’s Office Mirza Subeliani was arrested today by the Ministry of Internal Affairs And charged with failing to inform about a murder.
The Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili stated at today’s governmental meeting that unlike the previous state leadership, the Georgian Dream government listens to the people.
The Tbilisi City Court verdict on the high profile murder case of two teenagers in central Tbilisi last year has caused controversy as the court verdict failed to say who killed one teenage boy. After the verdict was announced hundreds of people gathered in front of Georgia’s Chief Prosecutor’s office, demanding fair investigation.
The Georgian Chief Prosecutor Irakli Shotadze has resigned in the wake of the Tbilisi City Court verdict on the high profile murder case of two teenage boys in central Tbilisi in December last year. In a special statement released on the official page of the Georgian Chief Prosecutor’s Office, Shotadze stated that his body has taken all measures to establish the truth on the case.
Interior Minister Giorgi Gakharia and former Chief Prosecutor Irakli Shotadze arrived in parliament today to answer the questions of a special investigative commission regarding the high-profile murder case of two teenage boys in Tbilisi last year.
A main witness in the high-profile murder case of two minors in Tbilisi in 2017, Mikheil Kalandia, has been detained earlier today on charges of the murder of one of the minors, David Saralidze. Kalandia changed his testimony several times during the investigation.
The main witness in the high-profile murder case in Tbilisi in December 2017, Mikheil Kalandia, has been officially charged with the murder of one of the minors, David Saralidze. Kalandia has been charged for intentional murder of a miner committed by a group of persons in aggravating circumstances.
Tbilisi City Court has ruled not to release Mikheil Kalandia, charged with the premediated murder in a high-profile murder case, from pre-trial detention.
Tbilisi City Court has found Mikheil Kalandia, age 20, guilty of the premeditated murder of David Saralidze in the high-profile murder case of two minors in Tbilisi in a school brawl back in 2017.
Court of Appeals has upheld the verdict of Tbilisi City Court earlier today and found Mikheil Kalandia, age 20, guilty of the premeditated murder of David Saralidze in the high-profile murder case of two minors in Tbilisi in a school brawl back in 2017.
Police officers have arrested an individual for stabbing a minor to death on Sunday in the western Georgian city of Zugdidi, the interior ministry announced on Monday.