Ex-Boyfriend Who Stabbed Transgender Actress To Death Sentenced To Life In Prison

A Georgian court has sentenced 26-year-old Beka Jaiani to life imprisonment for the brutal murder of transgender actress and model Kesaria Abramidze. The tragic incident occurred on September 18, 2024, in Abramidze’s residence in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia.

Abramidze, 37, was fatally stabbed over 50 times in the neck during the vicious assault. The case, which sparked outrage and grief across the region, has highlighted ongoing concerns around violence against LGBTQ+ individuals in Georgia and beyond.

A man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the brutal murder of transgender actress and model Kesaria Abramidze in Georgia.

The convict, 26-year-old Beka Jaiani, was found guilty of fatally stabbing 37-year-old Abramidze more than 50 times in the neck during an attack that occurred in her home in Tbilisi, the capital city, on September 18, 2024.

The gruesome killing shocked the nation and drew widespread condemnation, particularly from human rights and LGBTQ+ advocacy groups, who have called for stronger protections and justice for marginalized communities.

His lawyer, Giorgi Mdinaradze, denounced the verdict as ‘based solely on moral considerations rather than moral grounds,’ and said he would appeal the conviction.

Neighbors reported hearing disturbing screams coming from Kesaria Abramidze’s apartment. When they rushed to her aid, they were met with a horrifying scene — her body drenched in blood, a tragic end to a life that had been so publicly celebrated and admired.

Abramidze was a prominent and beloved public figure in Georgia, having undergone gender reassignment surgery in 2014. She gained international attention when she represented Georgia at Miss Trans Star International in 2018 and built a large following of over 500,000 on social media, where she often advocated for trans visibility and self-expression.

Her murder marks the third high-profile killing of a transgender woman in Georgia in recent years, underlining a troubling pattern of violence targeting the LGBTQ+ community. What makes the tragedy even more charged is its timing — it occurred just one day after the Georgian parliament passed a controversial law banning what it called LGBTQ+ “propaganda.”

The killing has sparked widespread outrage both locally and internationally, with activists condemning the increasing hostility toward LGBTQ+ individuals in the country and calling for stronger legal protections and societal change.