A woman whose grandmother died very recently in the home in Yagoda, spoke on the phone shortly before his arrest with 62-year-old Valentin Zhelev, who is said to be the author of the scheme for transferring shares through which the “houses of horrors” operate as guest rooms. She managed to record the conversation, which she provided to NOVA.
When asked if the home was illegal and what was happening, Zhelev explained that he returned his license on April 10th completely voluntarily. "In order for the home to continue to have a license, I had to charge people 5,000 leva because of some stupid European requirements. I have to charge you 5,000 leva for your grandmother, because she is with me. That's it. Otherwise, I can't exist," he says Zhelev.
According to him, this is precisely why he made "rooms for rent". "And we fucked them up! The law allows it and nothing will happen. Everything will pass. They will just close the house. Let them close it. What should I do?", he points out.
In the conversation, Zhelev denies that there were people with their feet tied there. "All this is nonsense. Journalists write nonsense", the man is categorical. And when his relative says that she was not allowed to visit inside her grandmother's room, Zhelev replies: "You never specifically told me such a thing".
We recall that the court in Kazanlak left all six accused in custody in connection with the so-called "house of horrors" in Yagoda. The prosecutor's office filed a total of five charges to the detainees. After more than 6 hours of hearing their measures, the court did not admit their guilt and remained silent. But they are determined to appeal their measures.
Associate Professor Georgi Minkov from the University Hospital in Stara Zagora stated in "Hello, Bulgaria" that nine of the adults who were taken from home have been admitted to the medical facility. "The patients were hospitalized due to an exacerbation of their chronic diseases. They were admitted with varying degrees of dehydration, anemia syndrome and varying degrees of malnutrition", he explained. And he emphasized that all patients are stabilized.
A forensic examination of the admitted elderly people by doctors at "Forensic Medicine" has begun. The Social Assistance Agency has examined the patients, is searching for their relatives and has taken steps to provide personal documents so that they can be discharged at a later stage from the hospital and placed in appropriate institutions or with their relatives.