26 December 2006, 21:50

Another Georgian citizen has died in Moscow

Lion Kukava, 56, a citizen of Georgia, has died in Moscow under unclear circumstances, the "News-Georgia" Agency reports with reference to the "Rustavi-2" TV Company.

After a month-long search, Lion Kukava's relatives found his body in a Moscow morgue. In their words, Mr. Kukava was detained by the Russian Emigration Service on November 13, and they could not find him in any of the isolation centres. Only several days ago, Kukava's body was found. In the conclusion of experts, Kukava hang himself.

The relatives have not agreed with the presented conclusion, stating that he could have died from beating by militiamen, the "Gazeta.Ru" informs. This is the third death case of Georgian citizens in the process of deporting from Russia.

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