Bulgarian prosecutors have charged a man with intentional homicide after a victim died from a severe beating in Sofia’s Vrabnitsa residential district, the Sofia City Prosecutor’s Office announced.
The attack occurred at around 2:30 a.m. on October 21, when the suspect, identified by the initials G.D., allegedly struck M.S. repeatedly on the head and body. The victim suffered a traumatic brain injury, numerous fractures and extensive bruising before succumbing to his injuries.
Investigators from the Ninth District Police Department in Sofia apprehended the suspect. The case is being investigated by the Ministry of Interior and the Prosecutor’s Office, with officers from the Ninth District Police Department of the Sofia Directorate of Internal Affairs (SDVR) working under the direct supervision of the Sofia City Prosecutor’s Office, Nova TV reported.
The man was formally charged on October 22 with intentional homicide committed in a particularly painful and cruel manner. By order of the supervising prosecutor, he has been detained for up to 72 hours.
On Saturday, October 24, the Sofia City Prosecutor’s Office will ask the Sofia City Court to order the suspect’s remand in custody as the strictest pretrial detention measure.