Police in Plovdiv have arrested a second suspect in the murder of 53-year-old businessman Iliyan Filipov, according to bTV. The man, 42, is from Pazardzhik and has been detained for up to 72 hours. The killing took place in the early hours of 30 September in a residential building in the Hristo Smirnenski district. Filipov was shot near the lift after a close person called for help because a masked man was suspected to be in the building entrance. Hours after the crime, police arrested the first suspect, 51-year-old Slavcho Megerov, a former official of the businessman. On 1 October the prosecution brought him as charged for intentional homicide. Prosecutors say the motive was linked to unsettled financial relations. Witness statements referenced sums between 15,000 and 20,000 leva, as well as larger amounts allegedly provided for betting on sports events. Prosecutors said that when a well-known result occurred, Megerov was expected to pay a profit. Megerov appealed his detention, but the Appeal Court upheld the strictest measure, “remand in custody.” The court said there was a risk he could go into hiding or commit another offence. Investigators monitored the suspect’s vehicle and route to the residential building using CCTV footage. Cameras recorded the arrival of a witness and the movements of the man suspected of carrying out the killing. The footage also showed the victim’s car stopping at the building shortly after 1 a.m., with the businessman entering the entrance, and minutes later the suspected shooter fleeing the property. The investigation is ongoing as police hold the second suspect, while Megerov remains on remand following the court’s decision.