In 1978, the famous writer Markov was on his way to work when a passerby accidentally poked him in the thigh with an umbrella. Four days later, Markov died as a result, which is puzzling.
Markov is a well-known Bulgarian writer who has published many literary works and plays, many of which have been adapted into film and television dramas and widely circulated.
However, in Markov's works, there are many criticisms of Bulgaria, and even published articles criticizing the government's inaction at one point, thus offending many leaders.
In 1972, Markov was tried for "treason" and, although he was not present, was sentenced to 6 years and 6 months.
Markov then moved to London, England, where he was hired by the BBC for his high sensitivity to Bulgarian politics to cover and critique Bulgarian affairs.
Markov, who left Bulgaria and criticized Bulgaria even more, has been listed as "one of the most dangerous enemies of the state."
At this time, Markov's friend kindly reminded him that in this case, more attention should be paid to the safety of life, and the political criticism of Bulgaria should also be restrained.
After hearing this, Markov decided not to go to a remote place alone or to eat in an unfamiliar restaurant, but his criticism of Bulgaria became more and more fierce.
One day in 1978, Markov was passing across the Waterloo Bridge when he suddenly felt a tingle in his leg and turned to see that a tall, hat-clad man had accidentally poked him with the tip of an umbrella.
Before Markov could say anything, the passerby said sorry and hurried away, disappearing into the crowd. Markov spat out: "What a reckless guy! "I went on to catch the bus to work."
After returning home that night, Markov developed a high fever and vomited diarrhea, which he thought was just a simple fever, but the symptoms became more and more serious, and he was rushed to the hospital.
After arriving at the hospital, the doctors were helpless to deal with Markov's strange symptoms and could not find any cause, and only 4 days later, Markov died.
After a autopsy on Markov, the bizarre cause of death was finally revealed.
It turned out that there was a less obvious wound in the place where Markov was pierced by the tip of the umbrella, and the doctor found a metal bead with a diameter of 1.52 mm in the wound, containing a trace amount of ricin.
The "passerby", using the special umbrella tip as a syringe, accidentally poked Markov and took the opportunity to inject a metal ball into Markov's body.
Ricin is a highly toxic substance produced when processing castor beans, more than 3 times more toxic than king cobras, known as the "perfect assassination weapon" of the plant kingdom, only 0.2 milligrams, can kill an adult on the spot.
In 2013, Obama and two other senators received letters containing toxins, and in 2020, a Canadian woman mailed a package to Trump, which shows the power of castor.
The truth about Markov's death was not released until 2008. After a six-year lawsuit with the Bulgarian government, a Bulgarian journalist finally obtained top-secret files about Markov, which documented detailed plans to poison Markov.
It took 30 years for the Bulgarians to finally admit that they had planned Markov's death.
