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Bulgarian Prosecutor's Office Detains Man for Negligent Death and Injury of Elderly Couple

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The Bulgarian Prosecutor's Office has detained a man for up to 72 hours for allegedly causing the death of a 77-year-old woman and serious bodily injury to her husband through negligent driving. On August 12, 2025, the man, identified as H.B., was driving a car in the dark and violated traffic rules, resulting in a traffic accident with a moped that the injured spouses were traveling on. H.B. then allegedly fled the scene. The prosecution has accepted that there is a reasonable suspicion of negligent homicide and serious bodily injury.

Key Takeaways:

  • The accused, H.B., has been detained for up to 72 hours for allegedly causing the death of a 77-year-old woman and serious bodily injury to her husband through negligent driving.
  • The incident occurred on August 12, 2025, on a road in the territory of the municipality of Pomorie, Bulgaria.
  • The prosecution has accepted that there is a reasonable suspicion of negligent homicide and serious bodily injury against H.B.
  • The accused's driving license has been revoked by decree of the supervising prosecutor at the Burgas District Prosecutor's Office.
  • The Burgas District Prosecutor's Office plans to submit a request to the court for a preventive measure of "detention in custody" against H.B.
  • The incident is being investigated under Article 343, para. 4, in conjunction with Para. 3, b. "a", preamble 1, b. "b", preamble 1 with Article 343, b. "b" and b. "c", in conjunction with Article 342, para. 1 of the Criminal Code.

Statistics:

  • 72 hours: the maximum duration of detention for H.B. prior to a court hearing.
  • 77: the age of the woman who died alleged due to H.B.'s actions.
  • August 12, 2025: the date of the incident.
  • 1: the article number of the Bulgarian Criminal Code under which the incident is being investigated.
  • 342, para. 1: the paragraph of the Bulgarian Criminal Code under which the incident is being investigated.

Sources:

  • Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Bulgaria. District Prosecutor's Office-Burgas. News release. [Link: https://prb.bg/]

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