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Georgian servicemen murders female soldier

Other News Materials 11 February 2011 17:05 (UTC +04:00)
A 27-year-old Georgian corporal, Kate Kahniashvili, was killed by her admirer, fellow soldier Dzhoni Kochkiani, in Gori in eastern Georgia, a Georgian television channel reported.
Georgian servicemen murders female soldier

Georgia, Tbilisi, Feb. 11 / Trend N.Kirtzkhalia /

A 27-year-old Georgian corporal, Kate Kahniashvili, was killed by her admirer, fellow soldier Dzhoni Kochkiani, in Gori in eastern Georgia, a Georgian television channel reported.

According to witnesses, Kochkiani came to Kahniashvili's house in a drunken state and asked her to marry him. Once refused, he shot Kahniashvili. The woman died on the way to the hospital.

Kochkiani had a suicide attempt but remained alive. He himself came to the patrol police and reported that he had killed the woman. Currently, he is placed in the Gori Hospital.

During the incident, Kahniashvili's cousin also was in house and Kochkiani also threatened her with death, but she managed to escape. According to her, Kahniashvili did not expect that her admirer would shoot her and so she did not try to escape.

An investigation is underway. The Georgian Defense Ministry will not provide comments before the end of the investigation.

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