Bulgaria (no. 22373/04, §§ 26-28, 23 October 2012), and Lenev v.   Bulgaria (no. 41452/07, §§ 81-83, 4 December 2012). 12.

and the applicants’ allegations that the authorities were unduly delaying the investigation, can the national authorities be considered to have acted with the requisite promptness and diligence (see Lenev

  36760/06, § 218, ECHR 2012; and Lenev v. Bulgaria , no.   41452/07, §   128, 4 December 2012).

Bulgaria (no. 22373/04, §§ 26-28, 23 October 2012), and Lenev v. Bulgaria (no. 41452/07, §§ 81-83, 4 December 2012). 16 .

    The Court considers that the applicant’s complaints must be examined jointly under Articles 34 and 38 of the Convention (see Lenev v.

not seek to make any findings in respect of the motivation behind the ill ‑ treatment, or to explore whether an offence had in fact been committed under Article 287 of the Criminal Code (see Lenev

  22279/93, § 54, 22 May 2001 and Lenev v. Bulgaria , no.   41452/07, §   113, 4   December 2012).

[GC], no. 57220/00, § 20, ECHR   2002-VIII, and Lenev v. Bulgaria , no. 41452/07, § 160, 4 December 2012).