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The drugged driver who hit three cars in Veliko Tarnovo remains in custody

On May 28, he tried to escape from a police check and caused an accident during the pursuit

Май 31, 2024 05:49 201

The District Court in Veliko Tarnovo left the 21-year-old incapacitated and drugged in custody a driver who on May 28 escaped from a police check and after a chase caused an accident with three cars under the "Tsarevets" fortress; in the city, BNT reported.

Denislav Slavchev entered the courtroom wearing a hood. The young man from the hunting village of Katunets and his lawyer did not want to talk to journalists. After less than an hour, Judge Daniel Yordanov from the Veliko Tarnovo District Court returned the young man to custody, as there is a danger that he will abscond:

"The crimes themselves are not serious, but the way they were carried out, all his activities, there will most likely be new charges against these two, which are, there is preparation of expertise. His procedural behavior is good. He pleads guilty and wishes to enter into an agreement with the prosecution."

The 21-year-old youth sat behind the wheel of an expensive sports car after using drugs. On the night of May 28, he escaped from a police check in the center of Veliko Tarnovo, and during the subsequent pursuit under the "Tsarevets" fortress. hit a garbage container and three cars.

At this stage he has been charged with failing to comply with a police order and driving under the influence of drugs. An examination of the damage caused by the accident is pending.