Miroslav Vassilev pleaded guilty during a pre-trial hearing of the Sofia City Court. Vassilev is accused of having hit a police car with his car on December 1, 2025 in the area of the Northern Tangent, resulting in the death of a police officer who was performing his official duties at that time. The charge is for an act of negligence.
Vassilev's defense requested that the case be considered under the conditions of summary proceedings, indicating that the defendant fully admits the facts and circumstances in the indictment. The defendant confirmed that he wishes the case to proceed under a summary procedure, admitting the facts and circumstances in the indictment. In this case, the law provides for his sentence to be reduced by one third.
The heirs of the deceased police officer constituted themselves as private prosecutors.
The court scheduled the next hearing for May 27 of this year, when the pleadings and the verdict are expected.