Ombudsman : There was the fact of alleged pressure during the interrogation of the 15-year-old teenager

Nino Lomjaria, the Public Defender of Georgia, says there was the fact of alleged pressure and coerced confession during the interrogation of the 15-year-old teenager and his mates.

The Ombudsman said after the meeting with the State Inspector on Wednesday that the questioning took place allegedly during night hours and this is another violation of the law.

"There are signs of violation of juvenile justice legislation. Apparently, the minors were pressured and forced to give testimony. The questioning place allegedly during night hours and this is another violation of the law. I do not want to go into details, but there are a number of circumstances that indicate that there was not a violence-free environment during the questioning," Lomjaria said.