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A 47‑year‑old man was severely beaten with a metal trash can near the central entrance of Sofia North railway station on Sunday night, according to police reports. The victim, whose name has not been released, was found with extensive bloodstains on the station’s entrance and was later transported to a hospital where doctors say his life is at risk. The attack occurred at approximately 02:00 a.m. when the victim was in his car outside the station. He observed a man puncturing the tires of parked cars and approached him to ask why he was doing it. The man responded with a violent assault, striking the victim with a metal can. The assailant is 29 years old and has a criminal record that includes multiple convictions for theft and robbery. The victim’s mother, Katya Stoyanova, said, “There was a metal can, and they used it to beat him. The doctors say my son is in danger of losing his life.” Her brother, Dardo Georgiev, showed police the area where the largest blood stains were found and described the can as “crushed and covered in blood.” He added that the station’s security guard had ordered a cleaner to remove the blood. Security footage from the station, provided by anonymous workers, shows the guard on duty that night. The guard, described as being in his retirement years, allegedly locked the victim inside the station’s reception building when he tried to seek shelter. The guard’s actions were questioned by the victim’s family, who called for increased police presence in the area. Plamen Dobrev, director of the Train Movement and Capacity Management at the National Railway Infrastructure Company, told the news outlet NOVA that security at the station would be tightened. The company’s statement to NOVA said: “After the last train of the day departed, the reception building at Sofia North was locked by the duty guard in accordance with established practice. Between 02:00 and 02:30 the guard heard heavy blows at the entrance from Rojen Boulevard and promptly notified the patrol. Upon arrival, the team found a citizen with visible bloodstains at the entrance. An emergency call was made to 112, and teams from the Ministry of Interior and Emergency Medical Services arrived on site.” Police have stated that the incident did not occur within the station’s premises but that the victim moved outside the station building to seek help. The victim’s family maintains that the area around the station remains dangerous and demands stronger police patrols, especially at night. Article source: 24 Chasa | Image credit: 24 Chasa
A 47‑year‑old man was severely beaten with a metal trash can near the central entrance of Sofia North railway station on Sunday night, according to police reports. The victim, whose name has not been released, was found with extensive bloodstains on the station’s entrance and was later transported to a hospital where doctors say his life is at risk. The attack occurred at approximately 02:00 a.m. when the victim was in his car outside the station. He observed a man puncturing the tires of parked cars and approached him to ask why he was doing it. The man responded with a violent assault, striking the victim with a metal can. The assailant is 29 years old and has a criminal record that includes multiple convictions for theft and robbery. The victim’s mother, Katya Stoyanova, said, “There was a metal can, and they used it to beat him. The doctors say my son is in danger of losing his life.” Her brother, Dardo Georgiev, showed police the area where the largest blood stains were found and described the can as “crushed and covered in blood.” He added that the station’s security guard had ordered a cleaner to remove the blood. Security footage from the station, provided by anonymous workers, shows the guard on duty that night. The guard, described as being in his retirement years, allegedly locked the victim inside the station’s reception building when he tried to seek shelter. The guard’s actions were questioned by the victim’s family, who called for increased police presence in the area. Plamen Dobrev, director of the Train Movement and Capacity Management at the National Railway Infrastructure Company, told the news outlet NOVA that security at the station would be tightened. The company’s statement to NOVA said: “After the last train of the day departed, the reception building at Sofia North was locked by the duty guard in accordance with established practice. Between 02:00 and 02:30 the guard heard heavy blows at the entrance from Rojen Boulevard and promptly notified the patrol. Upon arrival, the team found a citizen with visible bloodstains at the entrance. An emergency call was made to 112, and teams from the Ministry of Interior and Emergency Medical Services arrived on site.” Police have stated that the incident did not occur within the station’s premises but that the victim moved outside the station building to seek help. The victim’s family maintains that the area around the station remains dangerous and demands stronger police patrols, especially at night.
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