A 22-year-old man was remanded in custody for eight days on Sunday after allegedly admitting to stabbing his 33-year-old friend multiple times following an argument at their shared home in Aradippou.

The suspect appeared before Larnaca district court in connection with offences including attempted murder, causing grievous bodily harm and assault.

Police told the court the two men, who are compatriots, live and work together and had spent Saturday night out with a third person.

After returning home shortly after midnight, they allegedly argued outside the property before the confrontation continued inside.

Investigators said the suspect allegedly took two kitchen knives from the house and stabbed the victim twice in the chest, once in the abdomen, three times in the left arm and once in the right hand.

Emergency services were called after 12.50am when the injured man was found on a road in Aradippou.

He was taken to Larnaca general hospital before being transferred to Nicosia general hospital, where he remains in a critical condition.

The suspect allegedly fled the scene but was located around two hours later in a nearby area.

During police questioning, he admitted he had inflicted the injuries, telling officers that he and the victim were friends who lived and worked together.

Police said the investigation remains in its early stages.

The court heard the suspect has no ties to Cyprus beyond his employment in the Aradippou industrial area.

He applied for legal aid, while his lawyer raised no objection to the police request for an eight-day remand.

The case is being investigated by Aradippou police as attempted murder.