Libyan Officer Tried in Absentia for Bulgarian's Death

Politics | March 21, 2007, Wednesday // 00:00

Bulgaria announced it would put on trial an officer from Libya's special services, charged with the death of a Bulgarian nurse in Tripoli back in 2000.

The defendant will be tried in absentia in Bulgaria, Darik News reported.

Nikolina Damyanova, one of the thousands of Bulgarian nurses working in Libya, was killed in a car crash, while riding in the car of the Libyan officer. The accident occurred in the capital Tripoli on November 17, 2000. Another Bulgarian, who was also in the car, witnessed the tragedy.

The Libyan officer is believed to have caused the crash and suspicions have been lingering over the years as to the reasons for the accident.

The Bulgarian's mother, who received the body of her daughter a week after her death, is positive that was a murder.

Bulgaria launched an investigation into the case at the beginning of 2001. Six years later, on January 21, 2007, an indictment against the Libyan national was lodged at Sofia City Court.

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