Slavi Binev, 60, president of the Bulgarian Taekwondo Federation, was shot dead at his home in Sofia; police arrested three men.
What we know
- Slavi Binev, 60, president of the Bulgarian Taekwondo Federation, was shot dead at his home in Sofia on Oct. 24.
- Police arrested three men on the Trakia motorway outside Sofia and found two firearms; they are being investigated for possible involvement.
- Authorities say a financial dispute between Binev and the suspects is the main line of inquiry; the motive is still under investigation.
Reported, not confirmed
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Binev was first vice-president of the European Taekwondo Union and a former MEP and Bulgarian MP.
Fightsports Greece
Slavi Binev, president of the Bulgarian Taekwondo Federation and first vice-president of the European Taekwondo Union, was shot dead on Saturday morning at his home in Sofia. He was 60. According to Bulgarian authorities, he was hit by a single shot to the head and a cartridge case was found at the scene; police and paramedics confirmed his death.
Shortly afterwards, police arrested three men on the Trakia motorway outside Sofia and found two firearms, which are being examined. Lyubomir Nikolov, secretary general of Bulgaria's Interior Ministry, said the main scenario being examined is a financial dispute between the victim and the suspects, but the exact motive remains under investigation. The three men are being investigated for possible involvement.
Binev won honours as a taekwondo athlete before moving into the sport's administration and politics. He served as a Member of the European Parliament and of Bulgaria's parliament, and held posts in the European and world taekwondo federations. He had been due to attend the opening of a taekwondo event with Bulgaria's interior minister on the day of his death; the event was cancelled.
Shortly afterwards, police arrested three men on the Trakia motorway outside Sofia and found two firearms, which are being examined. Lyubomir Nikolov, secretary general of Bulgaria's Interior Ministry, said the main scenario being examined is a financial dispute between the victim and the suspects, but the exact motive remains under investigation. The three men are being investigated for possible involvement.
Binev won honours as a taekwondo athlete before moving into the sport's administration and politics. He served as a Member of the European Parliament and of Bulgaria's parliament, and held posts in the European and world taekwondo federations. He had been due to attend the opening of a taekwondo event with Bulgaria's interior minister on the day of his death; the event was cancelled.
- Summary
- Slavi Binev, 60, president of the Bulgarian Taekwondo Federation, was shot dead at his home in Sofia; police arrested three men.
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- Slavi Binev, 60, was found dead with a gunshot wound to the head at his Sofia home on Saturday morning
He was president of the Bulgarian Taekwondo Federation and first vice-president of the European Taekwondo Union
Police arrested three men on the Trakia motorway outside Sofia and found two firearms
Authorities say financial disputes are the main line of inquiry; the motive is still under investigation
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