Background
A man was found unconscious on the outskirts of the city of Botoşani. His wallet was found nearby, and there were blood stains all around him. A medical examination found that he had suffered a blow to the head with a hard object, and multiple blows to other parts of his body.
Despite evidence of an attack, the police initially found that the man had died after falling. For almost twelve years, very little was done to investigate what had really happened.