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The man who threatened to murder National Assembly Speaker Iva Miteva will be under house arrest

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Lyubomir Yakov, who threatened to murder the Speaker of Bulgaria’s National Assembly Iva Miteva, will be under house arrest. This has been judged by the Sofia District Court.

 Lyubomir Yakov’s lawyer said that at this stage the defendant has not provided any explanations. Meanwhile, Yakov’s lawyer has requested that the defendant undergoes a psychiatric test. The Prosecutor’s Office will appeal the court’s decision.




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