Ivan Ivanov: 8 years in prison for the murder of 11-year-old Nikol in Burgas

17.03.2026 | Crime News

23-year-old Ivan Ivanov, who committed a brutal murder of 11-year-old Nikol in Burgas in 2017, was sentenced to 8 years in prison. In March 2023, he carried out another attack and stabbed a 25-year-old woman in the same neighborhood. Ivan has already been released since 2023 after serving a 6-year sentence.

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A new tragic crime involving the notorious killer Ivan Ivanov has been revealed in Burgas. Earlier, a 25-year-old woman was admitted to a flat in the "Meden Rudnik" residential complex who sustained stab wounds from a knife. Reports indicate that a man by the name of Ivan Ivanov committed an attack in a flat where he had been renting.

Brutal murder in 2017

At the end of 2017, Ivan Ivanov committed a brutal murder of 11-year-old Nikol, who was found with her throat cut in an elevator of a building in "Meden Rudnik". At that time, Ivan was 15 years old. Following investigation and court proceedings, the Burgas District Court found him guilty of intentional murder.

Release after 6 years

In early 2018, the Supreme Court reduced Ivan's sentence to 6 years in prison, taking into account the time he had spent under arrest. His family was required to pay 150 thousand levs as blood money to the mother of the murdered girl. The sentence was confirmed by the Appellate Court in March 2019 and by the Supreme Court in November 2019.

New attack in March 2023

On March 16, 2023, a report was filed with UMBAL-Burgas regarding a patient with stab wounds to the body. The woman is 25 years old and explained that Ivan, who was detained in the flat, had inflicted cuts on her hands, chest, and back of the body. The injuries were not life-threatening.

Ivan Ivanov: Eight years in prison for the murder of 11-year-old Nikol (PHOTOS)