Varna court keeps kidnapper of 11-year-old Natalia in custody

25.07.2026 | Bulgaria

40-year-old Asen Simeonov remains in permanent custody after kidnapping an 11-year-old child and hiding for 24 days in wooded areas.

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Permanent detention for Asen Simeonov

The Varna District Court has imposed the strictest remand measure, "detention in custody," for 40-year-old Asen Simeonov from the village of Konstantinovo. He is accused of breaking into his ex-girlfriend's home, assaulting her, and kidnapping her 11-year-old daughter, Natalia.

Simeonov hid for 24 days in wooded areas in the Varna and Shumen regions before being captured during an attempted theft in the village of Ovcharovo.

Case Details

At this moment, the Varna District Court's ruling is subject to appeal.