20 Years in Prison for the Killer of Angel from Pazardzhik

Appellate Court in Plovdiv Changes Life Sentence for Nikola Raychev, Killer of 21-Year-Old Angel Zdravkov in Pazardzhik, Reduces It to 20 Years in Prison. The Decision Is Not Final and Can Be Appealed to the Supreme Cassation Court.

The Mother of the Deceased Youth, Michaela Zdravkova, Expressed Shock and Indignation at the New Decision: "You Valued My Child's Life at 20 Years! Disgusting Corrupt Judges. How Do You Sleep? How Do You Breathe? How Do You Spend Your Dirty Money? How Were You Not Ashamed After Five Months of Thinking to Give Such a Sentence?"

The Murder Occurred on September 29, 2023, on "P. Volov" Street in the Pazardzhik District of "Zapad." Angel Was There with the Former Girlfriend of Nikola Raychev, Darina Barzakova. The Younger Man Stabbed Him Out of Jealousy, Inflicting Two Stab Wounds with a Knife in the Thigh Area and One in the Leg. According to the Evidence in the Case, Angel Did Not Die Immediately and Was Conscious of What Was Happening to Him.

After the Crime, the Perpetrator Spent the Night in a Nearby Village, and Then Left by Train for Sofia, Where He Was Arrested.

On April 9, the District Court in Pazardzhik Sent Nikola Raychev to Life in Prison, Finding Him Guilty of Intentional Murder with Special Cruelty. The Parents and Sister of the Deceased Were Awarded Compensation of 300,000 BGN Each.

Before the Hearing, Relatives of Angel Gathered for a Protest in Front of the Appellate Court in Plovdiv, Insisting That the First-Instance Sentence Be Upheld. In the Courtroom, the Prosecutor and Lawyers Also Sought Life in Prison, While the Defendant's Lawyer Insisted That the Sentence Be Reduced.

"I Deeply Regret What Happened. Please Cancel This Unjust Sentence," Nikola Then Told the Court and Insisted on Any Punishment, as Long as It Was Not Life in Prison.

Relatives of Angel Met Nikola Raychev with Shouts Upon His Entry into the Courtroom.

Source: 24chasa.bg