Sergei Antonov
Sergei Antonov (
Antonov, who worked as a
Antonov was placed on trial in Italy with three Turks and two other Bulgarians for the attack against the Pope. Ağca named Antonov as his co-conspirator before his conviction for attempted murder.[2]
The case against Antonov fell apart. Italian
Antonov returned to Bulgaria following his acquittal. He refused to speak publicly about his time in prison. His mental and physical health rapidly declined [1] and he spent rest of his life in isolation from others.[2]
Pope John Paul II made his first and only official visit to Bulgaria in 2002.[3] The Pope publicly rejected the allegations that Bulgaria's Communist government had been behind his 1981 attack and never believed in the Bulgarian connection.[2]
Antonov was found dead in his
References
- ^ a b c d e "Sergei Antonov". Legacy.com. Associated Press. 2007-08-02. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-08-22.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Sergei Antonov, 59; Bulgarian named in a 1981 plot to kill pope". Los Angeles Times. 2007-08-05. Retrieved 2007-08-22.[dead link]
- ^ "Healing Old Wounds". Time.com. 2002-05-19. Archived from the original on October 25, 2011. Retrieved 2009-08-29.