Kidnapper Kingpin Cleared of British Banker Abduction Charges
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| Peter Shaw shortly after his release on November 6, 2002. He was kept in hostage for 141 days. |
Earlier Georgian media reported that Chichiashvili, who was found guilt by the Supreme Court on January 21 of kidnapping two Spanish businessmen, Georgian parliamentarian and also of committing murder, was also involved in Peter Shaw’s abduction case.
“Initially Shota Chichiashvili was really accused of kidnapping the British banker; however later he was cleared of these particular charges,” Khatuna Tskhvedadze, a spokesperson of the Georgian General Prosecutor’s Office told Civil Georgia on January 24.
She said that investigation of Peter Shaw’s kidnapping case is still in process, but no suspects have been arrested so far.
BBC reported on January 23, that Peter Shaw was himself confused with the Georgian media reports that his kidnapper was jailed, as he was waiting to travel to Georgia to give evidence.
“I’m just trying to find out what exactly is happening. I’ve been in touch with some of my contacts over there and I’m hoping that I will find out soon… It is all a bit mysterious,” BBC quoted Peter Shaw as saying.
Peter Shaw, who was a co-director of the Agro-Business Bank of Georgia, was abducted in front of his apartment by 7 persons in police uniforms on June 18, 2002. He was released on November 6, 2002 under the circumstances which still remain mysterious.
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