The anxious search for 31 -year-old Bilyana in Sofia had a tragic end after her body was discovered in the center of the capital. The young woman, a mother of two, disappeared under mysterious circumstances after escaping from a mental health facility.
According to Bilyana's close friend Victoria, the young mother spent the last two days before her disappearance with her and her mother-in-law while her husband was on a business trip. Victoria told the media: "She was very anxious, very depressed, with deep anxious thoughts, kept saying that everything around her was chaos and was focused on who was going to take care of the children as she said she couldn't anymore to take care of them".
Alarmed by Bilyana's condition, her relatives called 112 for medical assistance. Instead, 7-8 police officers arrived at the address, and after talking to the young woman, they called an ambulance. Bilyana was transported to a mental health center, accompanied by a family friend.
According to the friend accompanying her, Bilyana disappeared from the mental health center in just minutes until he left the office. Upon his return, the doctor reported that the patient had run away.
Bilyana's sisters expressed bewilderment at what had happened. Flora Yordanova, one of them, told the media: "She will not abandon her children like this, she will not abandon her husband. For her, home and family were always in the first place". Relatives of the young woman dismissed the possibility of family problems, describing her husband as "an extremely good person" and "dedicated".
The tragic case raises questions about the effectiveness of the mental health system and procedures for monitoring critically ill patients. An investigation is expected, which will shed light on the circumstances that led to the fatal end of the young mother.