2 February, 2012 - 11:12

Akhali Taoba Writes about Journalist Sopo Nikolaishvili’s Detainment

Akhali Taoba newspaper (New Generation) paid attention to the fact of detainment of journalist Sopo Nikolaishvili, accused of attempt of murder of policeman Giorgi Sibashvili. 

The incident took place on January 31.  According to law enforcers Sopo Nikolaishvili attempted to shoot Giorgi Sibashvili, but he managed to take away the gun from her and took her to police.  Nikolaishvili is currently held at Telavi pretrial detainment isolator. 

Akhali Taoba also published the content of Sabashvili’s testimony to investigators.  According to him, he met Sopo Nikolaishvili last spring and they have not had any conflict since then.  Sopo Nikolaishvili contacted him on January 31 and asked to meet her.  That was when she tried to shoot him. 

Quoting the Information Center Kakheti, newspaper Akhali Taoba reports that the accused was interrogated without a lawyer, although Nikolaishvili requested a lawyer several times. 

The article also says that police was obliged to notify Nikolaishvili’s family about her detainment immediately.  This did not happen and Sopo Nikolaishvili’s family members were looking for her in hospitals and with relatives all night long. 

Lawyer Maguli Gvaladze will defend the journalist now, but at this stage she is not giving out the details of the case.  

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