The Famagusta district court on Friday sentenced a 54-year-old man to nine months in prison after he was found guilty of a maritime accident that occurred in August 2017 off the coast of Ayia Napa.

The incident resulted in the serious injury of a woman and minor injuries to another individual.

According to case details, on August 13, 2017, around noon, a private vessel towing an inflatable chair for water sports near Konnos Bay beach was hit by a speedboat steered by the then 45-year-old.

The collision caused a 25-year-old woman aboard the inflatable chair to sustain severe injuries.

Two other women aged 18 and 22, who were also on the inflatable chair, sustained minor injuries.

The case was brought before the Famagusta district court, which on Friday sentenced the then 45-year-old manoeuvring the vessel to a nine-month prison term.