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Bulgaria Gripped by Mysterious Deaths of Six People in Mountains
Case is shrouded in fevered speculation as prosecutors say autopsies show two of the deceased were “probably” murdered
TL;DR
- Six individuals have died in mysterious circumstances in the Bulgarian mountains.
- The first incident involved three men found dead with apparent self-inflicted gunshot wounds in a burned lodge near Petrohan pass.
- A second group of three, including a teenager, were found dead in a campervan, with autopsies suggesting two murders and one suicide.
- Five of the deceased were reportedly members of a nature protection NGO.
- Relatives suggest the victims may have witnessed criminal activity near the Serbian border.
- The case has fueled conspiracy theories and distrust in Bulgarian institutions, which are already unstable.
- The former president called the case a "political shock" and a "sign of the country's condition".