Georgi Semerdzhiev
Georgi Semerdzhiev (Bulgarian: Георги Семерджиев) (born 8 August 1986) is a former professional football player from Bulgaria, who played as a forward. He is currently serving 20 years in prison.
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| Born | Georgi Konstantinov Semerdzhiev August 8, 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Footballer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Criminal status | In prison | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Penalty | 20 years' imprisonment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Criminal record
On July 5, 2022, in Sofia, Bulgaria, while on drugs, Semerdzhiev was going over the speed limit in a SUV with fake license plates and with no driver's license. He ran a red light, hitting a taxi and killing two women, aged 21 and 26, on the sidewalk. He fled the scene but was arrested on the next day in an apartment a few hundred meters from the car accident.[1] Semerdzhiev has a criminal record. On the 21.04.23 the Sofia City Court sentenced him to 20 years in prison and 850k leva (425k €) fine.[2] In 2020 he was also investigated for participating in an illegal sports betting scheme. There are also reports that he was involved in the distribution of drugs.[3]
References
- 20 години затвор за Семерджиев
- "20 години затвор за Георги Семерджиев (ОБНОВЕНО)". bTV Новините (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2023-04-21.
- Paunovski, Georgi. "Предизвикалият тежката катастрофа в София е издирван за друго престъпление". Dnevnik. Retrieved 7 July 2022.