7.  At the relevant time, the applicant was the head of the financial department of the Kirkovo municipality. 8.  A preliminary investigation was opened against her on 28 September 1999 and she was arrested. After having fainted, she was released on the same day and was taken for treatment to a medical facility. 9.  On 30 September 1999 the applicant was once again arrested, charged with misappropriation of funds and abuse of office and detained on remand upon a decision of an investigator, approved by the Kurdzhali Prosecutor's Office. 10.  On 4 October 1999 the applicant filed an appeal against her detention. 11.  On 8 October 1999 the applicant was brought before the Kurdzhali Regional Court in the context of the examination of her appeal. The domestic court, by majority, dismissed her appeal as it found that she had been charged with a serious offence which entailed mandatory detention. 12.  In response to another appeal against her detention, on 21 October 1999 the Kurdzhali Regional Court released the applicant on bail as it found, inter alia, that her son had developed a serious medical condition as a result of his mother's detention. 13.  On 28 February 2002 an indictment was entered against the applicant with the Momchilgrad District Court for misappropriation of funds and abuse of office. 14.  In a judgment of 7 May 2004 of the Momchilgrad District Court acquitted the applicant of the charges against her. The judgment entered into force on 20 May 2004.