Attempted Assassination on Live TV

Television footage showed the 25-year-old jumping out of the audience and interrupting the speech by 58-year-old Dogan, who has led the party for almost a quarter of a century.

In a split second, he raises the gun to Mr Dogan's head but it appeared to misfire.

Read more: Ahmed Dogan: Was assassination attempt on Bulgarian politician a hoax? | Mail Online
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Bulgaria's deputy chief prosecutor Borislav Sarafov told Sofia news agency novinite.com that the stunt cannot be deemed an attempt on Dogan's life because of the gas handgun used.

He said: 'With this gun one cannot kill a person. With these bullets one can't kill a person either.'

Read more: Ahmed Dogan: Was assassination attempt on Bulgarian politician a hoax? | Mail Online
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