Mamuka Khazaradze: The tragedy in Vake Park showed us once again that this is not a simple incident, it is the tragic end of a big chain
According to Mamuka Khazaradze, leader of Lelo, the tragedy in Vaki Park showed us once again that this is not a simple incident, but a tragic end of a big chain. Mamuka Khazaradze told journalists about this at the civil funeral of 13-year-old Marita Meparishvili, who died as a result of a tragic incident in Vake Park.
"It is a very difficult day for the family, for each of us, for our city. I would like to take this opportunity to offer my condolences to all of Tbilisi, all of Georgia. I want to say once again that tragedy happens in every city. Now the discussion is going on whether the city Mayor should resign, I don't want to talk about it today, but the very fact that one company wins 95% of the tenders indicates as if there is no other company that can plant trees in this city. It is with our paid money that these manipulations take place and I think that this is the main issue. This tragedy showed us once again that this is not a simple tragedy, it is the tragic end of a big chain," said Mamuka Khazaradze.
Three children were electrocuted when they were trying to retrieve the ball that fell in the fountain in Vake Park. The children were taken to the clinic by an ambulance. The condition of one of the children, a 13-year-old girl, was serious from the beginning and she died in the Khechinashvili clinic. One child is still in Iashvili clinic, and another is placed in New Hospitals clinic.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs launched an investigation under Article 240 prima of the Criminal Code, which refers to the violation of safety rules, which resulted in less serious or serious injury to health. According to the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, in the course of ongoing investigative proceedings, the case was re-qualified under Article 240 (1) I and II parts of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which implies the breach of safety regulations at electric facilities that resulted in death. The committed crime envisions from 4 to 7 years of imprisonment.
