21-Year-Old Receives 20 Years in Prison for Jealousy-Motivated Murder in Pazardzhik

Three years after the brutal incident, the court confirmed the sentence for the murder committed in Pazardzhik. The Supreme Court of Cassation issued a 20-year deprivation of freedom for Nikola Raychev, 21, from the city, who killed 20-year-old Angel Zdravkov over a dispute about a girl. The decision of the Supreme Court of Cassation confirms the sentence of the Plovdiv Court of Appeal and rejects the appeal of the relatives of the deceased boy for a return to life imprisonment, which was imposed at first instance in Pazardzhik.

According to the judicial panels, Raychev did not plan the murder, but acted spontaneously and as a result of strong irritation. The tragedy unfolded in broad daylight in the largest neighborhoods of the city. On the day of the incident, 18-year-old Raychev saw his girlfriend with Angel Zdravkov and, seized by jealousy, delivered several knife blows.

The judges emphasize that the murder was committed in a particularly torturous manner for the victim. The verdict of the Supreme Court of Cassation will not be subject to appeal.

Source: bTV Новините