Ireland: Releases reported on 24 October
The BBC reported on 24 October that gardaí said two women and a man had been released without charge during an investigation into a fatal arson attack in Ireland. At the time of that report, one other person remained in custody.
Bulgaria: Detentions reported on 24 October
In its 24 October report, BTA quoted acting Interior Ministry Secretary General Lyubomir Nikolov as saying that Bulgarian Taekwondo Federation chair Slavi Binev had suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the head at his Sofia home.
Nikolov said three people had been detained near the Trayanovi Vrata tunnel on the Trakia motorway and two firearms had been recovered. He described two of those detained as having Turkish names and said the third held a Bulgarian identity card.
The Interior Ministry had earlier told BTA that officers had been sent to investigate a report of a man shot in Sofia. The ministry’s initial account did not specify the precise location.