The mother of a 27-year-old biker murdered in a Pembroke collision expressed annoyance that, a month later, authorities still have not accused the other driver involved.
Tenjo Kosev was riding his Honda motorbike home to Paola on July 26 after a late-night workout when a BMW 1 Series driven by a 22-year-old near Triq San Andrija and Triq Prof. W. Ganado slammed into him. Police pictures show the BMW damaged near Kosev’s motorbike.
Kosev’s mother, Didi Krasteva, and her husband, Lino Zammit, claim they cannot explain why no charges have been brought even though police first made a statement following the fatal accident.
Krasteva remarked that delays seem like “torture” and said, “This is Pembroke; cameras are everywhere. Why does it take a month to charge someone?”
Zammit stated the inactivity makes them worry the case will be forgotten. “Knowing every day that the person who crashed into him gets to walk around like nothing happened is like someone driving a knife into our hearts.”
Krasteva says images from the crash site prove her son was not at fault; the BMW driver was going in the wrong direction. She adds, “If this can happen to my son, it can happen to anyone’s. He is dead, and nothing is being done.”
The departure of Magistrate Ian Farrugia, appointed to head the magisterial investigation into the collision, has added to the pair’s suffering.
“We now not even know who will inherit or what will take place. Zammit said, “We are continually urged to wait, but occasionally it seems that is all we are doing.”
Born in Bulgaria and a holder of Maltese-Bulgarian citizenship, Kosev moved to Malta as a youngster 25 years ago. He was said by his mother to be a “good, quiet, and respectful boy” and was a videographer who liked computers, motorcycles, and the gym.
“This isn’t about vengeance.” We neither know nor care who the driver is. This is about justice. Other incidents involve promptly levied costs. Krasteva asked, “Why not in my son’s case?”
“Please be advised that a magisterial inquiry and police probes are yet in process; thus, commenting further at this point would not be wise.”
