Former European champion killed in his home. Another high-profile crime in Bulgaria

On Saturday evening, Sławczo Binew, president of the Bulgarian Taekwondo Federation, was shot dead at his home. The news of his death quickly spread, prompting widespread media coverage and speculation about the motives behind the crime. Bulgarian police acted swiftly, apprehending three suspects on the highway shortly after the incident, two of whom are Turkish citizens and one a Bulgarian national. Binew was a prominent figure in both sports and politics, having achieved international success in taekwondo and later serving as a Member of the European Parliament. His murder adds to a series of high-profile crimes in Bulgaria, following the recent killing of businessman Ilijan Filipow.