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"The murder case against Vasil Bozhkov entered the court

The former gambling boss is charged with attempted rape, incitement and the murder of Yordan Dinev, Manol Velev and Boyka Stoyanova

Sep 11, 2024 15:06 233

Sofia City Court begins a second case against gambling boss Vasil Bozhkov, bTV learned from the court.

A month ago, the prosecutor's office filed charges against Bozhkov in the so-called “murder case”.

The court has assigned the case to a judge. An injunction hearing is expected to be scheduled, the court said.

From there, they explained that the deadline for complex cases is 3 months and there is nothing wrong with the fact that this meeting has not yet taken place.

Vasil Bozhkov is charged with attempted rape, incitement and the murder of Yordan Dinev, Manol Velev and Boyka Stoyanova.

Businessman Manol Velev was shot by an unknown assailant in the center of Sofia on July 11, 2007. He died in 2022 after 15 years in a waking coma.

The prosecutor's office refused to comment on the charges before the disposition hearing in the case.