Resident of Nabakevi: Everyone is convinced here that Irakli Kvaratskhelia was beaten to death

Everyone is convinced here that he was beaten to death, - a resident of Nabakevi, who witnessed the detention of Irakli Kvaratskhelia, told IPN.

According to him, Kvaratskhelia had an argument with Russian soldiers.

"The incident occurred in the center of Nabakevi. I saw the detention. I saw how he was put in the car and taken away. He was drunk and had an argument during the detention, which probably continued there too and we all know how it ended. We know that nurses were brought from the hospital due to his condition. Everyone is sure here that he was beaten to death. We know that Russians often beat detainees," the eyewitness said.

Information about the suicide of Irakli Kvaratskhelia was released yesterday by the State Security Service of Georgia. “According to the information provided by de-facto Abkhazian authorities through the EUMM-managed Hotline, citizen of Georgia Irakli Kvaratskhelia (DoB 1990), who is a native of occupied Gali district, has committed suicide. According to the same information, Irakli Kvaratskhelia was detained by de-facto authorities. The State Security Service of Georgia is conducting activities aimed at identification of the objective circumstances related to the death of the mentioned person through all available instruments. The State Security Service of Georgia offers its condolences to the family of the deceased citizen,” reads the statement of the State Security Service of Georgia.