The actions of the institutions regarding the search for 13-year-old Nikolay are adequate and timely. This was stated to journalists by the Minister of the Interior Atanas Ilkov, quoted by Nova TV.
„Today we are here to continue on an even larger scale. Immediately after receiving the signal, an organization was made. We cannot talk about any shortcomings. The meteorological conditions are deteriorating, but we continue to search”, he explained. According to him, there is no evidence that the child has been kidnapped.
And he explained that civil vigilance is very high. “We are checking all signals. Citizens told us that the boy was in a car. We carried out a check, but it turned out that it was another child with Down Syndrome”, Ilkov also said.
Today, the military also joined the search.
“Our employees are tired. They are at the mercy of their strength. The volunteers too. That is why the army is coming to help. We did not underestimate the situation”, claims the Minister of the Interior.
Yesterday, the boy's dog was found alive. The animal appeared near an establishment in the village and was noticed by Mayor Stancho Stefanov. We recall that the child, who has Down Syndrome, disappeared on December 17, and the search has been going on for eight days. Nearly 100 people are participating in it - police officers, forest officials, volunteers from all over the country. A helicopter is also used for the operation.