Israeli Professor Killed in Metro Station Elevator — Details of the Incident
The murder of 83-year-old Israeli-born professor Andrey Atanasov occurred about a month ago in the Bulgarian capital. According to local media reports, he was brutally beaten in a metro station elevator. The victim was taken…
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An 83 year old Israeli professor was killed in a Sofia metro station elevator about a month ago. Bulgarian media report he was beaten severely and died in hospital. Israeli police have now arrested a 32 year old Bat Yam resident on an international extradition warrant. The arrest suggests cross border cooperation is active, but the motive and whether the suspect will be extradited remain unclear.