Trial Against Yet Another Top Bulgarian Criminal Fails to Kick Off over 'Illness'

On March 2, known Bulgarian criminal Yosif Yosifov aka Yosko caused a hellish accident in the capital Sofia's affluent Boyana suburb. Photo by BGNES

The trial against alleged Bulgarian mafia boss Yosif Yosifov aka "Yosko" who is accused of causing the deaths of two people in a hellish car crash has failed to begin due to the defendant's health condition.

"Yosko" is said to be seriously ill and cannot move right now, the BGNES news agency has reported.

The alleged criminal is to undergo court-ordered medical examinations on which a psychologist and a psychiatrist will also be present. On November 24, the court will hear the results of the examinations.

On March 2, Yosifov caused a car accident in the capital Sofia's affluent Boyana suburb, killing two and sending three to the hospital with serious injuries. A head-on collision took place between his armored Mercedes SUV and a Kia van with Blagoevgrad tags

Yosifov, 42, has a long rap sheet for a variety of crimes. He was one of the defendants in the high-profile kidnap case of a Croatian citizen from a night club in the western town of Slivnitsa. Yosifov was sentenced to two years behind bars, but later released on appeal.

"Yosko"'s group is connected to some of Bulgaria's top high-profile murders for hire, including the one of notorious mafia boss Konstantin Dimitrov, aka Kosyo Samokovetsa, who was shot in Amsterdam back in 2003.

It is a common practice for Bulgarian mafia members to "use" various illnesses in order to prolong court trials agaisnt them.

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