Court sends suspect of Australian woman murderer behind bars
18:08, 10.09.2021
Tbilisi City Court ruled imprisonment for Rafel Mursakulov, a suspect of Australian Shanae Brooke Edwards’ murder.
Earlier today, the Georgian Prosecutor’s Office (POG) charged Georgian citizen Rafel Mursakulov with premeditated murder committed under aggravating circumstances, which is punishable by 16-20 years in prison or a life sentence.
Mursakulov attacked Shanae Brooke Edwards in central Tbilisi on July 30 to take away her personal belongings. Due to victim resistance, Mursakulov decided to kill her. He covered the dead body with twigs and threw away a knife to conceal the crime, said POG, adding that Shanae Brooke Edwards had been strangled.
The Georgian government today said it would cover the repatriation expenses.
