Officers from the Tbilisi Police Department have arrested a man accused of murdering transgender woman Kesaria Abramidze. Born in 1998, Beka Jaiani faces a prison sentence of 16 to 20 years or life imprisonment.
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As per the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the investigation revealed that on September 18 of this year, in Didi Dighomi, the accused inflicted multiple wounds with a cold weapon on Kesaria Abramidze, born in 1987, at her home due to a mutual dispute and then fled the scene. The wounded woman died at the scene as a result of her injuries.
"The investigative actions carried out by law enforcement officers led to the arrest of the suspect at the scene. The weapon used in the crime - a knife - was seized as evidence," stated the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
The case is being investigated under Article 109, Paragraphs h and m of the Criminal Code, which pertains to premeditated murder committed under aggravating circumstances with special cruelty due to gender.
