A man who raped an American woman after shooting dead her husband and four-year-old son has been jailed for life .
Lora Smith, 42, witnessed the American woman 'raped and murdered' in Georgia after husband and son, 4, shot dead'
It took a jury just four hours to find Malkhaz Kobauri, 19, guilty of the horrific crime in Georgia, where the US ex-pats were living.
The twisted teen killer had tried to deny the sick attack claiming that he was incapable of having sex and a virgin.
But DNA tests found the shepherd’s sperm in the body of his victim and on her underwear.
American woman 'raped and murdered' in Georgia after husband and son, 4, shot dead'
Prosecutors claimed that Kobauri's motive for murder was his desire to rape the woman.
He had logged onto pornographic websites before staging his attack on the family, according to evidence.
The FBI was involved in investigating the case against Kobauri who attacked Ryan and Lora Smith and their son Caleb when they visited a scenic waterfall in Georgia where the family lived.
The shepherd shot the 43 year old husband in the back and face before killing the boy.
Lora Smith’s body was found in a ravine.
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“The investigation found that before the incident, Malkhaz Kobauri had been visiting pornographic websites, which underlines his interest in this regard,” said prosecutor David Kazarashvili.
The convicted man’s mother Mariam Martiashvili claimed her son was forced to confess.
A court video shows her furious at the guilty verdict against her son.
Helped out of the court she shouted: 'I don't want to live anymore'.
During the trial Kobauri withdrew an earlier confession and said: “I didn’t kill.
“Two strangers did it.
“They killed these people, and they told me not to tell anyone, otherwise my mother and my father would be killed.”
Prosecutor Zaza Datukishvili told journalists: “A brutal crime was committed - three people were killed, including a child.
“The crime motive is unforgivable - it was committed for the rape of a woman.
“The only adequate punishment in this case is unlimited imprisonment.
“In this case it is the only fair decision.”
US Consul in Georgia Janet Reber said: “We were closely watching this case, we had communication with the victims’ family.
“The evidence did not leave space for any doubts.
“The family members of the Smiths support the life sentence. It was a fair trial and a fair sentence.”
Ryan, originally from California, and Lora Smith had been living in Georgia’s eastern Marneuli city for more than ten years.
They ran a business producing traditional Azerbaijani rugs sold all over the world.
They were “well respected” members of the local and expat community.
Lora had been a teacher in Washington state.
