Judge Bidzina Sturua will announce the verdict in the case of Giorgi Shakarashvili's premeditated murder in the Mtskheta District Court on March 9, at 15:00.
Five people are charged with murder in Shakarashvili's case: Archil Gagnidze, Nikoloz Revazishvili, Vakhtang Chikovani, and two minors - Z.Kh. and A.K.
Judge Bidzina Sturua left to discuss the case on Tuesday, March 2.
The family applied to the Ministry of Internal Affairs on June 19, 2020, about the loss of Giorgi Shakarashvili.
After four days of non-stop efforts, divers found young Shakarashvili's body in the river Aragvi.
The MIA detained 17 people over the footballer's death.
On July 10, the Prosecutor General's Office released an expert report stating that Giorgi Shakarashvili's cause of death was asphyxiation by drowning.
The forensic examination revealed that he had injuries caused by a dense-blunt object before death.
The General Prosecutor's Office of Georgia launched criminal proceedings on premeditated murder charges under aggravating circumstances.