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6 Persons Convicted into the Case of Late Prisoner Levan Kortava

September 12, 2014
 
Shorena Kakabadze, Kutaisi

Four accused were sentenced to 14 years, one to 15 years and one to 20 years imprisonments – it is final judgment passed on September 11 by Kutaisi City Court into the case on physical assault, premeditated injury of person and death of the prisoner Levan Kortava at Prison # 14.
Levan Kortava, 24, died in prison as a result of multiple injuries on May 23, 2013. According to the criminal case, controversy between prisoners resulted into Kortava’s physical assault and finally into his death. 

Besides the physical assault and death of the prisoner, the investigation conducted by the Western Georgia’s Regional Prosecutor’s Office blamed the accused persons into the membership of criminal world. Kutaisi City Court upheld the solicitation of the prosecutor and found inmates of Prison # 14 guilty into the imposed charge.

Prosecutor Jarji Tsiklauri made statement at the Chief Prosecutor’s Office: “Court fully accepted the evidence provided by the prosecutor’s office. Kutaisi City Court sentenced four persons to 14 years, two to 15 and 20 years imprisonments for the committed crime. Besides that, criminal investigation is underway against former employees of the Prison # 14 in connection with these particular and other episodes too.”

Falsification of evidence, professional negligence, and assistance in premeditated injury of health that finally resulted in to the death – these are the accusations, which were solicited by the Western Georgia’s Prosecutor’s Office at the Kutaisi City Court and requested imprisonment against the former employees of the Geguti prison # 14.

The family members of the late prisoner Levan Kortava state Geguti prison #14 is still governed by old regime and so-called supervisors control situation there. 

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