site.btaSyrian National Charged over Knife Attack in Central Sofia


The Sofia District Prosecutor’s Office has charged and detained a Syrian citizen accused of stabbing another man, also a Syrian national, the prosecution service announced on Thursday.
The incident took place on July 6, around 8:00 p.m. near the Banya Bashi Mosque in central Sofia. The accused, identified as H.M., allegedly inflicted a stab wound to the chest of the victim, H.A., causing moderate bodily harm. Medical assessment confirmed that the injury penetrated the thoracic cavity, resulting in hemopneumothorax and a partially collapsed lung.
Pre-trial proceedings have been initiated.
By order of the prosecutor, H.M. has been detained for up to 72 hours. On Thursday, the supervising prosecutor filed a request with the Sofia District Court to impose a custody measure.
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