A minor had been identified by Paphos police on Wednesday as responsible for the desecration of a monument to Eoka freedom fighters in the city.

The incident came to light earlier in the week after the monument, located in Dasoudi park, was found with numbers sprayed on the commemorative name plaques with blue paint.

According to the police, the minor was located on Tuesday and has admitted to the act which he said was not instigated by any other person.

The same monument had been vandalised two years ago and before this, in a previous incident, unknown persons stole its two bronze portraits, which were then replaced.