Two Inmates Die in Jail Hospital

Two Inmates Die in Jail Hospital

Tbilisi, 16.04.2006, ‘Media News’ – On the 15th of April, Alexander Kovin, aged 61, died in the jail hospital of the Ministry of Justice. He suffered from heart and lung disease.

Kovin was accused of murder and was imprisoned for ten years.

Another inmate, Emzar J., 37, died in the Scientific Centre of Clinical Immunology and HIV. The reason for his death was an AIDS related illness. He was arrested on the 15th December 2005.