Tragedy in Nesebar: Hundreds Mourn and Demand Justice for Stefan

04.04.2026 | Region

Hundreds of people gathered in Nesebar, demanding justice for Stefan Denev, a victim of a brutal beating. His pregnant girlfriend called for punishment, while the town paid tribute to his memory.

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Hundreds of relatives of Stefan, brutally beaten to death, gathered in front of the Regional Police Department in Nessebar, demanding justice.

The girlfriend of Stefan Denev, beaten to death: I am pregnant after 11 unsuccessful in vitro attempts.

They are carrying posters with the text "Life sentence without right of appeal", "We want fair effective sentences for Stefan's murderers"; "Life imprisonment for Stefan's murderers", "Fair effective sentences for Stefan's murderers".

The relatives of the murdered man reported that at the moment there is only one person detained, but three more were at the brutal beating and may have participated, they are demanding a serious investigation.

A day of mourning has been declared today in the municipality of Nessebar to honor the memory of Stefan Denev, who died after a brutal beating in the center of Sunny Beach. The man died after an argument between two groups in a disco. After being removed from the establishment by the security company, the groups split up. But the men from the village of Orizare who got into a taxi noticed Stefan, who was alone, walking down the street, stopped the car, and a self-inflicted act of violence followed. 36-year-old Zhivko Georgiev from the village of Orizare has been detained for the crime. He has been charged with intentional murder.