Independent Expert: Examination of Lekso Lashkarava's body has not started yet, if the investigation does not pass an official letter about my involvement, the body will be examined without my involvement

Independent expert Aleksandre Gejadze states that the examination of the body of Lekso Lashkarava, the cameraman of TV Pirveli, has not started in the Forensic Bureau.

According to him, if the investigation does not pass an official letter about his involvement in the case, the expertise will take place without his involvement.

"When I arrived, the security guards told me that I had to stop for a while and a representative of an expert institution would come and inform me about the case. An expert came and told me that at this stage they have not received any written information from the investigation that I should take part in this examination and it is natural that I will not be involved in this examination until the forensic bureau has the letter of permission. As I was told, the examination of the body has not started yet. If the investigation does not pass an official letter about my involvement, the body will be examined without my involvement", - Gejadze said.

For information, the decision for an independent expert Aleksandre Gejadze to be involved in the examination on the case of the death of cameraman Aleksandre Lashkarava was taken by TV Pirveli. According to the TV company, the "Young Lawyers' Association", which defends the interests of the channel in court, was to also attend the investigation at the Samkharauli bureau.

Cameraman Lekso Lashkarava was found dead at his house. An investigation has been launched into the death of Lekso Lashkarava under Article 115 of the Criminal Code of Georgia. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, on July 5 of the current year, during the coverage of the manifestation held against “Tbilisi Pride”, Aleksandre Lashkarava- a journalist and cameraman of “TV Pirveli” was physically and verbally abused while performing his professional activities in the office of "Shame" movement located on Ingorokva Street. The investigation is in progress on the fact of unlawful interference with the journalist’s professional activities under the threats of violence, persecution under violence, or threat of violence and group violence - within the frames of which 4 individuals have already been detained.