The Varna police announced new details about the death of the young man Yavor Georgiev in Varna.
He asked for help from the police, explaining that there had been an incident near his apartment building. The arriving team found that he was in an inadequate condition, and after talking to him, within 10 minutes they found that he was under some kind of paranoia, Daniel Pashov, deputy director of the Varna police, said at the briefing.
He claims that until the ambulance arrived, there were no problems with the nature of the signal itself.
"At the moment they notified the man that he should be taken to a hospital, he categorically refused and in view of their authority to provide medical assistance, the officers used physical force and handcuffs. Then he was put in the ambulance on his own initiative (this is not on the record) and then in the hospital, where he was taken again on his own initiative and put in the waiting room to wait for an examination. So far, the duties of our officers end, "explained Pashov.
"On Monday, with my order, I ordered a disciplinary investigation into the case, to date what has been proven is that the patrol car that was on site had a body camera that was not used, so today the officers have been suspended until the investigation is completed," said Andrey Angelov, director of the police in Varna. He also said that he had also suspended the head of the 2nd Regional Department, Chavdar Nankov, for improper control.
Angelov explained what is coming. "A thorough and impartial investigation will be conducted to determine whether or not any type of violation was committed by the employees. I can categorically and unequivocally state that if the employees are proven guilty, they will be held accountable", he explained.
Angelov said that there are witnesses who need to be questioned and that there should be constant, daily training in relation to training the staff and the mandatory wearing of body cameras. "The fact that they were not wearing body cameras is a very serious violation for me and they will be held accountable," he said.
According to Angelov, a taser was not used. He also added that their professional experience is 4-5 years of service.