The last seconds of the video recorder recording in the police car, which was hit by a bus full of illegal migrants in Burgas on August 25, 2022, are missing. The last message from the police officers can also be heard on the recording: “Do you need help?“ The reasons for the damage are technical. Thus, the Judicial Panel of the Burgas District Court was unable to see the last actions of the deceased police officers before the impact.
In the last session before the start of the pleadings, the witness Valentin Atanasov was also brought in to explain the actions of the accused Omar Adnan. Atanasov is the man who was paid 200 leva to accompany Adnan on the bus to Burgas and back. The 39-year-old witness has a history of theft and has been in prison. He stated in court that he did not know Omar personally. When asked why he did not appear earlier, Atanasov replied that he was in Germany for treatment.
The closing arguments in the case are scheduled for February 27. The verdict is expected to be announced on the same date.