Two minors charged with murder of 15-year-old boy in Tbilisi denied bail

Two underage Georgian citizens who have been charged with murder of a15-year-old David Kraveishvili in the Sanzona district of Tbilisi on December 4, were denied bail by Tbilisi City Court late yesterday.  

One was charged with premeditated murder of a minor under aggravating circumstances and the other with failure to report a heinous crime.

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The Interior Ministry stated that one of the suspects stabbed the boy with a knife and escaped, while his accomplice, who witnessed the crime, also fled without informing the police.

The investigation into the criminal case is ongoing.

Motive behind the murder has not been identified so far. 

Suspects do not admit to the crime.