# Trans man from Chechnya found dead in Batumi; relatives suspect he was murdered

https://mins.news/en/item/30890

- Meduza, 2026-08-24 18:58 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/08/24/trans-man-from-chechnya-found-dead-in-batumi-relatives-suspect-he-was-killed

> 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.