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Police arrest 63-year-old man for murder of family member in Adjara region

Arrested shortly after the act, the offender is set to face between 10 and 15 years of imprisonment. Photo: video grab.

Agenda.ge, 12 Dec 2022 - 14:15, Tbilisi,Georgia

Police have arrested a 63-year-old man for murder of his daughter-in-law in the Khelvachauri municipality of western Georgia’s Adjara region, local media reported on Monday.

The Interior Ministry said the offender had killed the 40-year-old woman with a hunting rifle following a verbal dispute.

Arrested shortly after the act, the offender is set to face between 10 and 15 years of imprisonment.

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