Prosecutor’s Office: Tamaz Elizbarashvili has requested a plea agreement, admits to and repents of his crime

Tamaz Elizbarashvili has applied to the Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia requesting a plea agreement, admitting to and repenting of the crime he committed, the Prosecutor’s Office has announced.

The agency also states that, according to the defendant, no one threatened him and the victims did not physically assault him. Accordingly, he has retracted his earlier statement.

“Tamaz Elizbarashvili has been detained on charges under Article 151, Part 1, of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which concerns threats of killing or causing bodily harm where the victim has reasonable grounds to fear that the threat will be carried out. The offence is punishable by up to one year of imprisonment.

“The defendant, Tamaz Elizbarashvili, has been remanded in custody as a preventive measure,” the statement reads.