The court of occupied Tskhinvali sentenced the illegally detained Zaza Gakheladze to 12 years and six months in prison

The court of the occupied Tskhinvali sentenced the unlawfully detained Zaza Gakheladze to 12 and a half years in prison.

In Tskhinvali today the so-called trial of the illegally detained Zaza Gakheladze took place.

According to the wife of Zaza Gakheladze, this decision of the so-called court was unexpected for the family.

Representatives of the occupation forces detained 33-year-old Zaza Gakheladze at the so-called dividing line on July 11. Gakheladze is charged with illegal crossing of the so-called borders and opening fire on "border guards". Zaza Gakheladze was wounded during the illegal detention.