Bulgaria Lawyer: Origin of Orphanage Bomb still Unknown

Prominent Bulgarian attorney, Marin Markovski (center-left), has taken pro bono the case of the heating attendant of the Krumovgrad youth home where 3 children died from an explosion. Photo by Sofia Photo Agency

There isn’t any conclusive evidence about the exact origin of the bomb that killed 3 children in a Bulgarian orphanage.

The statement was made Sunday in an interview for Darik radio by prominent Bulgarian attorney, Marin Markovski, who is the pro bono lawyer of the heating attendant of the youth social complex in Krumovgrad, Hamdi Ali. Markovski reiterated what he told the court – there isn’t any proof the explosive came from Ali’s yard.

Ali, who was released on bail Thursday, is accused of giving the three boys the bomb that exploded and killed them on December 6.

Markovski told Darik that around noon, on the day of the tragedy, two of the three children were helping Ali in doing some yard work. Ali promised the children he would give them some old car speakers he had laying around, which he did. The kids took the speakers and just before leaving Ali’s house, they were joined by the third boy, who had been carrying a big yellow envelope. The boy told his friends the envelope contained bicycle parts. The three had returned to the orphanage where the blast occurred some 2 hours later.

According to Markovski, the investigation must focus on the above said yellow envelope because this would be the key to solve the mystery with the bomb’s origin.

The defense attorney further said that the chests found in Ali’s yard did not contain any arms or explosives and every one in Krumovgrad had such chests.

Markovski explained the scene of the tragedy was a total devastation and evidence was destroyed, including the car speakers Ali says he had given the children. He expects the court to rule on the case around May, 2010.

“The youth home in Krumovgrad is not like other orphanages around the country. It is under the wing of the ethnic Turkish party, Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS), so it is not the regular place of this type – filthy where children live in misery and are abused daily. This is different, the environment is different, the teachers are too. These are not abandoned children. I must say Muslims take better care of their kids,” Markovski said.

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