Spy's woman discovered his matter erstwhile helium was recovered bare successful furniture with his lover
- Published: 22:38, 24 Jan 2025
A RUSSIAN cause lied astir having a encephalon tumour truthful helium could bask a soiled play away, a tribunal has heard.
Bizer Dzhambazov, 43, told his woman that helium was returning to his autochthonal Bulgaria for treatment.
But Katrin Ivanova, 33, struggled to get clasp of him to spot if helium was OK — not realising helium had been with his person until helium was collared for spying 18 months later.
She claimed the archetypal she heard of his matter with beautician Vanya Gaberova, 30, was erstwhile the brace were recovered bare successful furniture unneurotic by police who came to apprehension him.
Lab adjunct Ivanova, from Harrow, North West London, told the court: “When I asked astir his health, I was being told I was pressuring him.
“I recognize present that helium was surviving a treble life.”
“But arsenic we see, successful October, Mr Dzhambazov was successful Bulgaria, yes but helium was with Ms Gaberova.
“A narration with maine and a narration with different pistillate - a parallel narration that was going connected for implicit 18 months.”
Dzhambazov and chap Bulgarian Orlin Roussev, 46, person admitted spying for Moscow.
Ivanova, Gaberova and Tihomir Ivanchev, 39, each Bulgarian, each contradict being portion of a Russian spy ring.
The proceedings astatine the Old Bailey continues.
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