A suspect in the knife killing of a young man in Sliven has been detained, according to unofficial reports. Neither police nor prosecutors have confirmed this.
The young man died earlier today. His attacker fled, and police went after him. The two knew each other. First reports say they argued, one stabbed the other and left the scene.
The previous development: Young man stabbed to death in Sliven, police search for attacker
The suspect was found in an operation covering the whole town. After the killing, police stepped up their presence in Sliven, and teams stopped and checked cars at several places.
Police are treating the case as a serious criminal offence.
Unofficial reports say the detained man has been involved in criminal activity before and is known to police.