Pensioner Charged with Brutal Murder of Partner in Sliven, Remanded in Custody

A man from the town of Shivachevo has been taken into custody in connection with the brutal killing of a woman in Sliven. The District Court in Sliven ruled on July 17 that he be held in custody as a preventive measure, with charges brought against him for intentional murder committed with particular cruelty under conditions of domestic violence.

According to the authorities, the crime occurred on July 13 in the "Nadezhda" district of Sliven....