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Financial Motive Probed in Israeli Professor's Bulgaria Murder
A 32-year-old man has been arrested in Israel on suspicion of murdering Israeli professor Andrey Atanasov in Bulgaria. Investigators are exploring a potential financial motive, examining if the suspect sought to gain control of the victim's assets.
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- 01A 32-year-old man was arrested in Israel for the murder of professor Andrey Atanasov in Bulgaria.
- 02Investigators are probing a potential financial motive for the killing.
- 03Professor Atanasov, 83, was beaten to death at a Sofia metro station on October 15.
- 04The suspect and victim reportedly knew each other from Bat Yam.
- 05The suspect is awaiting extradition to Bulgaria for legal proceedings.
Atanasov, 83, was beaten to death at a Sofia metro station on October 15. The suspect, who knew Atanasov from their shared hometown of Bat Yam, is awaiting extradition to Bulgaria.
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