According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, an 18-year-old man is detained on suspicion of murdering an elderly woman in Georgia.
A terrible crime was committed in the city of Akhmeta (Kakheti region).
According to the investigation, the guy and the 71-year-old pensioner had a domestic quarrel. During the conflict, the young man fired a gun.
The 71-year-old woman was shot in the face. She was taken to the hospital, but the wound was too severe, and the victim died.
The young man escaped, but he was caught in hot pursuit, a hunting rifle was confiscated from him.
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Georgian publications clarify some details of the crime, although, of course, this information has not been confirmed yet.
So, according to the official version, the guy is accused of premeditated murder, and he faces 10 to 15 years in prison.
However, according to a neighbour, the murder was accidental, and the young man did not intend to kill the elderly woman at all, despite years of conflict over land rights.
