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Tue, Feb 09 2010
Palfreeman case back in court
Jock Palfreeman.
The long-awaited case against Australian national Paul "Jock" Palfreeman, accused of stabbing to death a 20-year-old in Sofia in December 2007, returns to Sofia City Court on September 28 2009.
Paul "Jock" Palfreeman, 22, is charged with the murder of law student Andrei Monov after a street brawl in the capital Sofia at the end of 2007. He has also been charged with attempted murder over the alleged stabbing of a 19-year-old during the fight.
Palfreeman, from Sydney, denies both charges and says he was trying to defend himself from a group of men when he intervened after seeing them attack a group of Roma.
Earlier this year, a controversial Australian documentary, entitled One Night in Sofia, questioned events surrounding Monov's death and Palfreeman's ensuing prosecution.
One Night in Sofia painted a grim portrait of the Bulgarian capital as a violent city fanned by ultra-nationalism and racism against the Roma minority.
The programme also featured prominently Palfreeman's father, Dr Simon Palfreeman, an Australian pathologist. The defence has demanded that Dr Palfreeman serve as his lawyer in the case.
A bail plea issued by Palfreeman last year was rejected on the basis that the defendant was, reputedly, of an aggressive disposition.
Paul "Jock" Palfreeman, 22, is charged with the murder of law student Andrei Monov after a street brawl in the capital Sofia at the end of 2007. He has also been charged with attempted murder over the alleged stabbing of a 19-year-old during the fight.
Palfreeman, from Sydney, denies both charges and says he was trying to defend himself from a group of men when he intervened after seeing them attack a group of Roma.
Earlier this year, a controversial Australian documentary, entitled One Night in Sofia, questioned events surrounding Monov's death and Palfreeman's ensuing prosecution.
One Night in Sofia painted a grim portrait of the Bulgarian capital as a violent city fanned by ultra-nationalism and racism against the Roma minority.
The programme also featured prominently Palfreeman's father, Dr Simon Palfreeman, an Australian pathologist. The defence has demanded that Dr Palfreeman serve as his lawyer in the case.
A bail plea issued by Palfreeman last year was rejected on the basis that the defendant was, reputedly, of an aggressive disposition.
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TO THE EDITOR: More on Palfreeman
On reading your letters section, I could hardly believe my eyes seeing such blatantly, anti-Bulgarian, racial comments by your readers (Letters to the Editor, The Sofia Echo, January 11 2008). The first one called the knife-wielding Australian brave. Ridiculous! Why was he carrying a knife in the first place if not to use it? Let's not forget that he killed someone. Anyway, I'm sure he will get a fair trial and justice will prevail.
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The CCTV footage does not show him stabbing anyone (as presented at the last court date)
There are independant witnesses that saw the gang attacking someone before palfreeman comes on the scene
It does not matter whether he is anglo saxon or Bulgarian, if the court proves he went to the aid of someone been beaten by a gang of drunken violent youths, then he is a hero.
Also questions should be asked as to why the civil claimants (including one of the actual gang that is also a key witness) and the prosecutor have been blocking acess to key evidence (namely the signed police statements of key witnesses)if they have nothing to hide
Slavho you make no sense.
What are you trying to say?
i'm so sick of this! Now there's actually video proof that his story is true! Why can't we just lock him up for life despite the evidence!
This is not the first time this "Jock the Knife" has done this:
"In Sydney, James Atack, of Lane Cove North, who was quoted in The Daily Telegraph yesterday saying that Palfreeman had stabbed him and another youth at a party in Chatswood in 2004, confirmed to the Herald yesterday he had been quoted correctly and it was true. In his quoted statement, he said he had complained to the police but the police had not laid charges through lack of evidence. Questioned by the Herald, Mr Atack said: “I am not quite comfortable talking about this. Me and my friend agreed we would talk to each other before talking to the press again.”
I am getting sick and tired of Anglo-Saxons coming to BG, committing violent crimes and then getting off by vilifying Bulgaria.
I hope they don't let this one "serve" time in Australia.
Raptor, he can be indicted on two separate counts, which is what appears to be the case. He is not accused of attempted murder and murder of the same person, rather the murder of Andrei Monov and the attempted murder of another youth, whose identity is not being disclosed. Hope that helps to clear the confusion.
Yes but can can't charge someone for two separate offences relating to the same events or facts. It is called duplicity of charges.
There are many reasons for this, one is the burden of proof since if the prosecution obtain a conviction for say murder, then automatically relives him of the attempted murder charge. Otherwise, how could he be convicted for murder and not convicted for attempted murder on the same set of facts. You see my point!
Attempted murder charge relates to a separate alleged stabbing, another offence.
Thanks
How is it possible to "charge" someone for murder and attempted murder at the same time?