Moments of terror in El Dorado as man cut his throat in suicide attempt

A Bulgarian man caused panic at the international exit of Bogotá's El Dorado airport when he tried to commit suicide by cutting his throat with a knife.

An unusual event surprised the travellers waiting at the international exit of El Dorado Airport. A Bulgarian man, identified as Veselin Dimitrov Hristov, caused himself multiple wounds in the neck in a suicide attempt while he was highly excited.

EL COLOMBIANO learned that on Saturday night the foreigner went to the offices of Migración Colombia at the airport, claiming that he had been the victim of a robbery. Hristov said that his suitcases, money and documents, including his passport, had been stolen. The officials told him that he should go to his country's embassy to report the incident and receive the necessary support.

However, the answer was not to his liking. He demanded that the immigration officials provide him with money to buy a return ticket to Bulgaria, but his request was rejected.

Faced with the man's erratic behaviour, police officers rushed to the scene and asked him to calm down. However, instead of cooperating, Hristov broke a bottle and began cutting his neck with the broken glass. Afterwards, with his wounds still raw, he ran through the airport as staff and police tried to stop him. During his escape, he hit and collided with other travellers until he was finally caught.

Once under control, he was transferred to the Colombia Clinic in Bogotá, where he still remains.

Hristov had entered the country on August 21 as a tourist from Istanbul. It is not yet known what activities or places he visited during his stay in Colombia.