The horrific drama took place Wednesday in the town of Asenovgrad when the mother, Polish citizen, Barbara Vasilev, tried to take away her two children - 8-year-old Nikoleta and 7-year-old Pavel from their father. A fight broke out while the authorities attempted to take the children by force. Pavel managed to escape and his whereabouts are unknown.

The parents are separated, but not divorced. The children refused to leave with their mother, which led to the involvement of the local police, court authorities and a representative of the social services in the town. In the last two years Pavel and Nikoleta lived with their father in Asenovgrad, after Todor decided to bring them there from Poland.

Thousands of citizens and football fans surrounded the Polish Embassy in Sofia Sunday evening in order to protest.