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Police arrest one for murder of woman in Tbilisi

The man has been charged with premeditated murder, which is punishable by seven to 15 years in prison. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.

Agenda.ge, 18 Nov 2022 - 13:16, Tbilisi,Georgia

Police officers have arrested one individual for stabbing a young woman to death in Tbilisi, the Georgian interior ministry announced on Friday.

The victim died at the scene as a result of multiple injuries, with the offender arrested shortly after the assault, the state body added.

The man has been charged with premeditated murder, which is punishable by seven to 15 years in prison.

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