In today’s episode, a Syrian man was remanded in custody for eight days in Limassol yesterday over the premeditated murder of two women whose bodies were found in Kato Amiandos village.

In other news, Covid-19 cases continue to rise with 706 new infections reported on Monday, a day which also saw the also saw the introduction of stricter measures aimed at stopping the recently identified and potentially more transmissible Omicron variant.

All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.