Knife attack near NDK in Sofia: suspect detained in Plovdiv
Detectives in Plovdiv picked up the 23-year-old. Pre-trial proceedings are under way for minor bodily harm with hooligan motives.
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Police have detained a suspect over the knife attack on two young men near the NDK culture palace in Sofia. The Interior Ministry said on Tuesday that detectives in Plovdiv had picked up a 23-year-old man who had been sought in connection with the attack. He was detained on 19 October at an address in Plovdiv. A search of his home turned up physical evidence, which was handed to investigators together with the suspect.
The attack took place on 16 October. The 4th district police department in Sofia is running pre-trial proceedings for causing minor bodily harm with hooligan motives. According to earlier reports, the two injured young men were not in a life-threatening condition. No charges have been reported so far. The suspect is presumed innocent. His name has not been released, and the authorities gave no details about the motive.