Georgia: Trans man Dmitry Menyayev found dead
An ethnic Chechen was found dead in Georgia: relatives believe he may have been a victim of an 'honor killing'. The body of 21-year-old Dmitry Menyayev was discovered in his apartment in Batumi on August 15.
Consensus
- Dmitry Menyayev, a 21-year-old Russian citizen of Chechen ethnicity, was found dead in his apartment in Batumi, Georgia, on August 15.
- Menyayev had undergone a gender transition.
- The body was discovered after neighbors reported a strong odor.
- Police opened a criminal case under the article on incitement to suicide.
- An autopsy has been conducted, but the exact cause of death remains unknown.
- Family and lawyers believe the death may have been a murder due to transphobia or honor-based violence.
- Family members reported signs of a third person's presence in the apartment.
- The case has not been transferred to the criminal department.
- Police have not yet seized video footage from surveillance cameras near the building.
- Menyayev moved to Georgia in 2022 and lived in Batumi.
- Menyayev worked remotely and rarely left his apartment.
- The family does not plan to return the body to Russia; burial will take place in Georgia.
Points of divergence
- The family believes the death may have been caused by transphobia or an 'honor killing' due to relatives from his father's side in Chechnya previously telling him he should get married. — tg_astrapress
- The family believes the death may have resulted from 'honor killing' or transphobia, and that relatives from Chechnya may not have known about the gender transition and had pressured him to marry. — meduza
- The family believes the death may have been due to 'honor killing' and that relatives in Chechnya likely did not know about the transition and had pressured him to marry. — novaya_eu
- The family considers the possibility of murder due to transphobia, and mentions a similar case in Armenia involving the murder of a 23-year-old Chechen woman in October 2025. — tg_echoonline_news
- A 23-year-old Chechen woman, Ayshat Baymurdova, was murdered in Yerevan, Armenia, in October 2025 after fleeing domestic violence in Russia; her case is cited as a parallel. — meduza
- In July 2025, a Chechen woman named Laura Autorkhanova was targeted for abduction in Georgia by relatives. — meduza
- The case of Ayshat Baymurdova is mentioned as a related incident in Armenia, with two suspects arrested and declared wanted. — tg_echoonline_news
Coverage (6 sources)
- In Georgia, an ethnic Chechen who underwent a transgender transition was found dead — ASTRA
- 21-year-old Russian found dead in Batumi. Family suggests killing due to transphobia — ЭХО / Новости
- Transgender man Dmitry Meneev from Chechnya found dead in Georgia. Relatives suspect he was killed — Meduza
- Ethnic Chechen found dead in Georgia after crossing. Relatives believe he may have been a victim of 'honor killing' — Новая газета Европа
- Ethnic Chechen found dead in Georgia — Дождь
- Ethnic Chechen found dead in Georgia: relatives say he may have been a victim of 'honor killing' — Дождь (Telegram)