SocietyTrans man from Chechnya found dead in Batumi; relatives suspect he was murdered
Dmitry Menyaev, a 21-year-old ethnic Chechen, was found dead in his Batumi apartment on August 15. Investigators opened a case over incitement to suicide, while relatives suspect an “honor killing” or transphobic murder, citing signs that another person had entered and that the death was violent.
MMeduza★★★☆☆2026-08-24 18:58Original
Trans man from Chechnya found dead in Batumi; relatives suspect he was murdered