Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Young camerawoman found dead in her apartment

police_carTBILISI, DFWatch–A 27-year-old camerawoman working for Georgia’s Public Broadcaster was discovered dead in her apartment in Kutaisi Sunday night.

Sopho Bobokidze’s death was first reported by her friends in social media.

A health problem is the likely cause of death, the Public Broadcaster reported.

Sopho had worked for Channel 1 since 2013 and have done numerous reports.

She was living in Kutaisi, a university city in western Georgia.

The Interior Ministry has launched an investigation based on article 115 of the Criminal Code, about suicide or attempting to make someone commit suicide.

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