Bulgaria - Petar Hristov, 49, murdered , Sofia, 8 January 2018

AnaPisces said:

I just came here to see if this had been posted. Thank you, yurena.

I'm so sorry for the loss of Mr. Hristov.

My Sofia :heartbeat:

I did not realize you were in Sofia, yurena.

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yurena said:

Yes, I moved here at the beginning of the academic year, resigned from my teaching position in Albania -an extremely difficult decision to make- to take up this one in Sofia, a city I used to visit every summer.

I adore Balkan culture/people and it breaks my heart what corruption, crime etc, etc... is doing to this part of the world. I guess from your comment you know this place well, right?

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yurena said:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...businessman-killed-in-broad-daylight-in-sofia

The owner of one of the biggest dairy companies in the country was murdered in broad daylight this morning, a single shot to his chest.


His driver quickly took him to the Military Medical Academy but doctors could do nothing to save his life and he died 30 minutes later.


Mr Hristov also had interests in construction, real estate and tourism.


Speculation is rife at this time in Sofia with Bulgarian media reminding readers/locals that Mr Hristov helped dismantle a gang behind a series of kidnappings, during the first mandate of the current Prime Minister Boiko Borissov from 2009-2013.

http://www.euronews.com/2018/01/08/bulgarian-businessman-shot-dead-in-sofia-street


I am still rattled and slightly shaking over this. I was chatting in the kitchen with my landlady who had arrived just a few minutes before to collect the rent when we heard the shot and later what it sounded like lots of people screaming in panic and running.


Just another day in the Balkans. Sigh



RIP Petar Hristov.

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Lilibet said:

BBM

Oh dear! Hugs for your trauma, yurena. Take extra special care of yourself today. :heartbeat:

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yurena said:

Thank you very much Lilibet! -btw I ordered "The Gift of Fear" last Friday, such a great recommendation you posted on threads :heartbeat:- the HS where I teach has decided to stop lessons for a couple of days so I will be staying at home. The Killer is on the loose and most likely still in the neighbourhood so no point in taking unnecessary risks.

They have not caught yet the person who tried to murder tax officer Ivo Stamenov three weeks ago. Very similar modus operandi to the murder of Mr Hristov today so not even the police forces at this stage know if there is one or there are two killers on the run.

http://bnr.bg/en/post/100911912/the...x-officer-stamenov-chief-prosecutor-tsatsarov

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yurena said:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...businessman-killed-in-broad-daylight-in-sofia

The owner of one of the biggest dairy companies in the country was murdered in broad daylight this morning, a single shot to his chest.


His driver quickly took him to the Military Medical Academy but doctors could do nothing to save his life and he died 30 minutes later.


Mr Hristov also had interests in construction, real estate and tourism.


Speculation is rife at this time in Sofia with Bulgarian media reminding readers/locals that Mr Hristov helped dismantle a gang behind a series of kidnappings, during the first mandate of the current Prime Minister Boiko Borissov from 2009-2013.

http://www.euronews.com/2018/01/08/bulgarian-businessman-shot-dead-in-sofia-street


I am still rattled and slightly shaking over this. I was chatting in the kitchen with my landlady who had arrived just a few minutes before to collect the rent when we heard the shot and later what it sounded like lots of people screaming in panic and running.


Just another day in the Balkans. Sigh



RIP Petar Hristov.

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yurena said:

Thank you very much Lilibet! -btw I ordered "The Gift of Fear" last Friday, such a great recommendation you posted on threads :heartbeat:- the HS where I teach has decided to stop lessons for a couple of days so I will be staying at home. The Killer is on the loose and most likely still in the neighbourhood so no point in taking unnecessary risks.

They have not caught yet the person who tried to murder tax officer Ivo Stamenov three weeks ago. Very similar modus operandi to the murder of Mr Hristov today so not even the police forces at this stage know if there is one or there are two killers on the run.

http://bnr.bg/en/post/100911912/the...x-officer-stamenov-chief-prosecutor-tsatsarov

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