Relatives doubted the version of the convict's suicide in the Georgian prison.

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A prisoner was found dead in prison No. 17 in Rustavi. Guards claim he committed suicide in the bathroom, but the convict's relatives do not believe this version.

According to the aunt of the deceased, Iakob Guledani, prison staff informed the relatives that in the morning Guledani drank coffee, went to the bathroom, and did not come out for a long time. They broke down the door and found the prisoner dead, writes "Georgia-online" on October 4.

The relatives do not believe in the version of Guledani's suicide; they note that he had spent about three and a half years in prison and was supposed to be released in two to three months.

The Ministry of Justice of Georgia confirmed that a prisoner indeed died in prison No. 17 in Rustavi. The agency clarified that an investigation has been initiated regarding this fact.

"Caucasian Knot" also reported that convict Georgy Davitadze stated in court that he had been subjected to sexualized violence in a solitary cell of Rustavi prison No. 6. According to him, up to 10 guards were involved in the violence, but none of the named staff have been held accountable. On October 2, participants of a daily protest action spoke in support of Davitadze.