I have practically no life any more, I can no longer do my job. I do not want innocent people to be imprisoned because of me, but if any of them is found guilty, please apply the harshest sentence, - Ilia Tvaliashvili, the cameraman of the Public Broadcaster, who was injured during July 5 events, said at the trial.

According to Tvaliashvili, he could not see anything for 10 days after the confrontation and lived the life of a blind man.

“It's hard to talk about why a person can be treated so. I do not know any of them, I have not seen any of them with my own eyes and I have never had contact with them. So far I cannot understand the reason and purpose of all this. I have practically no life any longer, I can no longer do my job, I do not want innocent people to be imprisoned because of me, but if any of them is convicted, please apply the highest punishment.

The acts of violence against media representatives and obstruction of their professional activities on Rustaveli Avenue are being investigated under Articles 154 (unlawful interference with a journalist's professional activities) and Article 126 (violence) of the Criminal Code. In total, the case has 31 defendants and 57 victims.