Israeli Suspect Arrested in Bulgaria for Professor's Murder
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
An Israeli man, Shamil Loiev, 32, has been arrested in Bulgaria on suspicion of murdering Professor Andrei Atanasov, 83, in Sofia. Loiev was detained following an international arrest warrant and is awaiting an extradition hearing. He admitted to a dispute with the professor over an inheritance related to his care for the professor's disabled sister but denied committing the murder.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Shamil Loiev, 32, is suspected of murdering Professor Andrei Atanasov in Sofia, Bulgaria.
- The victim, 83, was beaten at a metro station and died later in the hospital.
- Loiev was arrested in Bulgaria following an international arrest warrant.
- He admitted to a dispute with the professor over an inheritance.
- Loiev denies murdering the professor, claiming he cared for his disabled sister.
An Israeli man, 32-year-old Shamil Loiev from Bat Yam, has been arrested in Bulgaria on suspicion of murdering fellow Israeli Professor Andrei Atanasov. The incident occurred at a metro station in Sofia, where the 83-year-old professor was severely beaten and later died in the hospital. Atanasov, who held dual citizenship and lived primarily in Bulgaria, had taught for many years at the Faculty of Biology. Loiev was apprehended last Friday following an international arrest warrant. Bulgarian authorities are seeking his extradition for further investigation.
During questioning, Loiev denied the murder charges but admitted to a dispute with the professor concerning an inheritance. He stated that he had cared for the professor's disabled sister for an extended period, and she had intended to bequeath a property to him as compensation. However, the professor opposed this arrangement. "I took meticulous care of the professor's disabled sister for a long time and she wanted to bequeath me a property she owned as compensation, but the professor didn't like it," Loiev reportedly told investigators. "It is true that there was a dispute between us on this background, but I did not murder," he added.
