Late footballer Giorgi Shakarashvili's uncle Mirian Nikoladze says that he knows the identities of those people who chased after his nephew. In his words, several people ran after him till the end, and these people will be kept behind bars.
At today's press conference, Mr. Nikoladze said that men in the Toyota Camry vehicle will face charges of intentional homicide under aggravated circumstances.
The cause of death of the young footballer is asphyxia by drowning, according to the General Prosecutor's Office of Georgia.
The opinion also reads that injuries were inflicted on deceased Shakarashvili when he was alive. This resulted in the decision of including the article into the investigation, which envisages the charges of deliberate homicide under aggravated circumstances.
Giorgi Shakarashvili's family notified the police of his missing on 19 June, with the police starting search and rescue operations immediately.
After four days of non-stop efforts, divers found young Shakarashvili's body in the river Aragvi.
The investigation was launched, with the sportsmen involved in the case being already questioned.
The MIA detained 17 people over the young footballer's death. They are facing the charges of group violence, illegal deprivation of liberty, and subjecting two or more individuals to physical abuse.
