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Gergana Prodanova case: Man charged with murder | Gergana Prodanova case: Man charged with murder |
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A man has been charged with the murder of a Bulgarian woman in Devon. | A man has been charged with the murder of a Bulgarian woman in Devon. |
Kostadin Kostov, 42, is accused of murdering 38-year-old Gergana Prodanova, who was last seen in Exeter. | Kostadin Kostov, 42, is accused of murdering 38-year-old Gergana Prodanova, who was last seen in Exeter. |
She was reported missing on 8 August by work colleagues when she failed to turn up for work. | She was reported missing on 8 August by work colleagues when she failed to turn up for work. |
Kostov is due to appear at Exeter Magistrates Court on Monday. Police said inquiries were ongoing and extensive searches were continuing in the Mount Pleasant area of Exeter. | Kostov is due to appear at Exeter Magistrates Court on Monday. Police said inquiries were ongoing and extensive searches were continuing in the Mount Pleasant area of Exeter. |
Devon and Cornwall Police said following the disappearance and the subsequent launch of a murder investigation a team of search officers are continuing their efforts to trace Gergana Prodanova. | |
The force said around 30 officers are conducting house-to-house enquiries, as well as using the police helicopter, drone, and support from specially trained dogs. | |
Officers said around 2,000 properties in the Mount Pleasant area of Exeter have been visited by police. | |
Det Supt Paul Burgan said: "Her family in Bulgaria need to know what has happened to her, especially her three children. | |
"While we have a huge team searching for Gergana we also need the public to help and this is a plea for our community to search their outbuildings for any sign of Gergana." |
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