Local media names Georgian citizen Rafael Mursakulovi as the suspect in Shanae Brooke Edwards's murder
More than 200 individuals have been questioned and DNA samples of the suspect have been sent to 194 foreign states, the interior ministry has reported. Photo: Rafael Mursakulovi
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Local Rustavi 2 TV has reported that Georgian citizen living in Tbilisi Rafael Mursakulovi is the man who was detained for Australian citizen Shanae Brooke Edwards' murder.
Reportedly, Mursakulovi lives on the same Gogebashvili street in Vera district where the Australian woman lived before she was found dead in late July.
Rafael Mursakulovi is quite active in social media and has accounts on Facebook and Instagram:
"Ask if you have questions, if not, go on", reads the intro of his FB page. Screenshot of his FB profile page.
Rafael Mursakulovi's aunt told local TV channel Rustavi 2, that five police officers were at her house on Gogebashvili street today around 15:00 Tbilisi local time, asking some questions, but Rafael Mursakov was not at home at this very moment and she has no idea what was going on.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia had launched an investigation into the death of Australian citizen as intentional homicide.
It however announced earlier today that an individual, identified only as R.M., has been arrested. DNA samples taken from the murder scene and R.M. point to his involvement.
The ministry also noted that more than 200 individuals have been questioned and DNA samples of the suspect have been sent to 194 foreign states.
The suspect was detained after police examined videos from the CCTV cameras in the area, had questioned more than 200 individuals, based on those evidences a facial composite was compiled.
Georgian law enforcers have arrested a 33-year-old man for the murder of Australian citizen Shanae Brooke Edwards in Tbilisi at the end of July. The Georgian Interior Ministry has stated that the Georgian citizen living in Tbilisi, identified only as R.M., was arrested yesterday. DNA samples taken from the murder scene and R.M. point to his involvement.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia has launched an investigation into the death of Australian citizen Shanae Brooke Edwards as intentional homicide.
Shanae Brooke Edwards, an Australian citizen, who had been missing since Friday afternoon after going hiking in Mtatsminda park in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi, was found dead. Her friends wrote in Facebook late last night that ‘there was last a disturbing call from her while she was being attacked and screaming for help’.
Robbery has been named as the motive behind the murder of Australian teacher Shanae Brooke Edwards in Tbilisi in late July. The Georgian Chief Prosecutor’s Office stated earlier today that the suspect, Georgian citizen Rafel Mursakulov, has been charged with armed robbery and intentional homicide which is punishable by 16-20 years in prison or life imprisonment