Gorbunov Still Suspect In Romanian Double-Homicide Case, After First Hearings

Gorbunov was heard for about an hour and was not indicted, as prosecution has not begun in his case.

“Gorbunov was heard as witness in this case and was asked to give more details about his whereabouts in the evening of the attack. (…) For now, we cannot say he is excluded as a suspect,” prosecutor and spokesperson of the Brasov Court of Appeals, Ramona Diaconu, told MEDIAFAX.

“I can’t tell you for now if and when he will be heard again. This will depend on the other aspects showing up in the course of events,” Diaconu added.

Prosecutors have more suspects in this case, but their number and their identity have not been disclosed. Up to now, over 60 Romanian and Moldovan citizens have been heard. Hearings will continue in the following days.

Two people were shot dead and a third was injured during the armed robbery last Thursday at a currency exchange office in the center of Brasov.

According to the General Police Inspectorate, two of the victims were employees of the exchange office and the third, a passer-by who tried to stop the robber. The passer-by, 55, was shot in the heart and died shortly after the attack.

One of the exchange office’s employees, 33, was shot in the head and died in intensive care after a three-hour coma. The third victim, 38, lost an eye.

The attacker managed to steal a bag of money from the two exchange office employees, which he later abandoned in the street and fled the scene.

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