Suspect in Bulgarian Professor Murder Admits Inheritance Dispute, Denies Killing
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
An Israeli man arrested in Israel is suspected of murdering an Israeli professor in Bulgaria. The suspect denies the murder but admits to an inheritance dispute, claiming the professor opposed his sister's plan to leave him property for his care. He is awaiting extradition to Bulgaria for further investigation into the financially motivated killing.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- An Israeli man arrested in Israel is suspected of murdering an Israeli professor in Sofia, Bulgaria.
- The suspect denies the murder but admits to a dispute over inheritance and care for the professor's sister.
- The professor, a biologist in his 80s, died last month from injuries sustained in an alleged beating.
- Authorities suspect the murder was financially motivated, with the suspect allegedly desiring the victim's assets.
- The suspect faces extradition to Bulgaria, where the murder investigation is ongoing.
An Israeli man arrested in Israel on suspicion of murdering an Israeli professor in Sofia, Bulgaria, has denied the charges against him during questioning. The suspect, a resident of Bat Yam and a pharmacist by profession with no prior criminal record, admitted to having a dispute with the professor over inheritance matters.
According to the suspect, he had been caring for the professor's disabled sister for an extended period. She had intended to bequeath a property to him in return for his care, but the professor opposed this arrangement. "It is true that we had a fight over this issue, but I did not kill him," the suspect stated during his interrogation.
The professor, described as a respected biologist in his 80s with dual citizenship and assets in Israel, lived between Sofia and Bat Yam. He was reportedly beaten severely at a metro station in Sofia last month and later died from his injuries. Initially, authorities believed he had fallen, but a post-mortem examination raised suspicions of a fatal assault.
Authorities are investigating the possibility that the murder was financially motivated, with the suspect allegedly coveting the victim's assets. The suspect was apprehended in Israel following an international arrest warrant, a result of collaboration between the Israeli Police, Bulgarian authorities, and the State Prosecutor's Office.
The suspect is expected to undergo extradition proceedings to Bulgaria, where the murder investigation is ongoing. He is scheduled to appear in the Jerusalem Magistrate's Court on Sunday, where prosecutors will request an extension of his detention pending his extradition to face questioning by the Bulgarian police.
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