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muriel_volestrangler

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15. Viktoria Marinova: Man quizzed over Bulgaria presenter murder

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Tue Oct 9, 2018, 12:35 PM

Oct 2018

A man is being questioned over the killing of Bulgarian journalist Viktoria Marinova, police say.

They said his alibi was being checked but he was not formally a suspect. He is described as a Romanian citizen of Ukrainian descent.
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Ruse police chief Teodor Atanasov said the man, who also had a Moldovan passport, was being held for 24 hours for questioning.

"We have in custody a person whose alibi we are checking, but for the time being we do not have a concrete suspect. Work with him is continuing," Reuters news agency quoted him as saying.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-45799233

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Bulgarian Investigative Journalist Viktoria Marinova Found Brutally Murdered In Ruse [View all] appalachiablue Oct 2018 OP

This is a sick world Johnny2X2X Oct 2018 #1

And his supporters would go right along with it. We've seen this movie before in 1930s Germany. YOHABLO Oct 2018 #2

Journalists, especially those that expose corruption, are being murdered at an alarming rate lapfog_1 Oct 2018 #3

Trump's ridicule of Ford Johnny2X2X Oct 2018 #5

So many Americans don't know what's really going on now appalachiablue Oct 2018 #9

You said: Delphinus Oct 2018 #20

My, what a coincidence, right? Oneironaut Oct 2018 #4

thank you. a much more thorough report than I had. niyad Oct 2018 #6

Sure thing, another EU journalist murdered. Very unsteady times. appalachiablue Oct 2018 #10

... JudyM Oct 2018 #7

3rd EU journalist murdered for investigating corruption in the last yr. appalachiablue Oct 2018 #8

Sickening. honest.abe Oct 2018 #11

It was "just" a brutal rape and murder. joshcryer Oct 2018 #12

Political murders don't usually involve rape. Kentonio Oct 2018 #13

You haven't been paying attention, obviously. yardwork Oct 2018 #14

Firstly, thanks for the rude reply. Kentonio Oct 2018 #16

Here's what I suggest. Review all the suspicious deaths linked to Putin. yardwork Oct 2018 #17

It wasn't political Kentonio Oct 2018 #21

I am deeply suspicious. yardwork Oct 2018 #24

Viktoria Marinova: Man quizzed over Bulgaria presenter murder muriel_volestrangler Oct 2018 #15

Bulgarian Officials to Release Man Arrested in Connection with Journalist's Death muriel_volestrangler Oct 2018 #18

Viktoria Marinova: Arrest over Bulgarian journalist murder muriel_volestrangler Oct 2018 #19

Journalists are being exterminated... Takket Oct 2018 #22

Greenwald and Snowden were unavailable for comment Blue_Tires Oct 2018 #23