Investigation into the Attack on Chief Prosecutor Ivan Geshev: Examination and Evidence Collection

Over 100 meters is the perimeter, which from yesterday until today was watched by the team from the National Investigation Service, SOBT and the other services that are investigating the attack on the chief prosecutor Ivan Geshev. This is what the investigator Marian Marinov said at a media briefing.

Every inch of the blast, the asphalt pavement, the trees on the other side and the soil, was carefully examined. Investigators were looking for traces of explosives. Expertise will tell what the explosion was, how it was triggered, its TNT equivalent and possibly its country of origin, Marinov explained. Yesterday’s data for 3 kg TNT equivalent is a preliminary estimate, he pointed out.

“When the examination is done, then it will be established what the substance is, whether it is factory and its exact TNT equivalent,” he said at a briefing held at the site where the explosion was triggered. It is near Kovachevtsi, on the right turn in the direction of Sofia.

“The turn suggests that the drivers are slowing down,” the investigator pointed out. Therefore, according to him, the place was not specially chosen.

The inspection, which was over 15 hours, ended a few minutes ago. “A lot of evidence has been collected, all the information will be analyzed. From now on, experts from the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of the Interior, and international experts will work,” said Marinov. There were metal particles seized, as well as bullets.

“Traces were found on the trees that are on the other side of the road,” Marinov added.

He explained that the statement of Gen. Atanas Atanasov, that what happened could be staged, is a hypothesis that will be investigated. All possible versions will be explored.

International experts will most likely be involved in the case to help with the examinations and the overall investigation, said the spokeswoman for the chief prosecutor, Siika Mileva. And he explained that the investigation is being conducted for terrorism.

At the end of the investigation, it would be clear how many people knew about the Attorney General’s route.

“Now there are many interrogations and examinations. The fact is that absolutely everyone condemned the attack,” Mileva pointed out.

And Marinov explained that he was not aware of any suspects. Earlier today, Ivan Demerdzhiev announced that there are suspects for the assassination attempt against the chief prosecutor Ivan Geshev.