'At first we laughed it off': The young Sydney man stuck in a Bulgarian jail

By Rachel Olding
Updated March 13 2017 - 2:08pm, first published 2:05pm
John Zakhariev photos. John has been arrested on terrorism charges in Bulgaria.
Pictured is John at left, his sister Nevena and father Svetlomir
photo: supplied . Photo: Supplied
John Zakhariev photos. John has been arrested on terrorism charges in Bulgaria. Pictured is John at left, his sister Nevena and father Svetlomir photo: supplied . Photo: Supplied

A Sydney man who travelled to Syria after graduating from his eastern suburbs private school has been arrested in Bulgaria on serious terrorism charges.

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