April 05, 2012

Man at centre of illegal gambling allegations shot dead in Sofia

A 40-year-old Blagoevgrad man who had been at the centre of illegal gambling allegations died on the way to hospital after being shot six times in Sofia's Kiril i Metodii Street.

The Interior Ministry said on April 4 2012 that the man, named in media reports as Yordan Dinov, had been found at about 10am prone on the pavement at a spot between the corners with Bacho Kiro and Budapeshta streets.

Dinov had been the subject of allegations related to illegal gambling online and match-fixing, reports said.

Dinov did not receive threats, said his lawyer Ilko Stoyanov. He added he had had a telephone conversation with the victim in the morning and made an appointment. According to him Yordan Dinov sounded quite normal and calm and did not ever tell he had received threats.

The lawyer said there are about 30-40 lawsuits against his client. The proceedings were initiated by the National Revenue Agency and Gambling Commission.

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