A suspect has been arrested in Georgia over the brutal and high-profile murder of transgender woman Kesarija Abramidze.
The 37-year-old model, one of the most prominent transgender women in the country, was found dead in her own apartment in Tbilisi on September 18.
Police detained a 26-year-old suspect “on the spot,” alleging that during an argument he stabbed Abramidze multiple times before fleeing the scene.
Authorities have identified him only by his initials, B.J., but Georgian and international outlets have already published his full name, reporting that he worked as a security guard at a Tbilisi bar.
Abramidze died at the scene from her injuries. The murder weapon — a knife — was seized as evidence, according to the Interior Ministry.
The case is being investigated under the article of “premeditated murder motivated by gender and committed with particular cruelty.” If convicted, the suspect faces 16 to 20 years or life imprisonment.