Ex girlfriend of murder suspect feared she would be next
The ex girlfriend of the main suspect in the double murder of a couple in Nicosia on Tuesday told a court she feared she would
Crime
Strovolos murders ‘not just a botched robbery’, court hears
The murder of a couple in their home in Strovolos last year was not the result of a botched robbery but the following through of
Man wanted for cutting chunks of women’s hair in street arrested
A 23-year-old was arrested in Protaras in the early hours of Sunday after he was found carrying scissors, only for police to later find out
Arrest for 156g of cocaine
A 55-year-old man was arrested on Saturday night in the Limassol district after 156g of cocaine which authorities believe was intended for distribution were found
Three jailed following drugs arrests
Three people were on Friday jailed for two years by the District Court of Paphos for the illegal possession and use of drugs and conspiracy
Suspects arrested after bag stolen
Two suspects have been arrested in connection with a theft outside a bank in Larnaca, police said on Friday. A report filed on Wednesday said
Three arrested after fire breaks out near Astromeritis
Three people have been arrested in connection with a fire in the area between Astromeritis and Potami, police said on Friday. The police received a
Eight years for drug dealer
A 40-year-old man was on Thursday sentenced to eight years in jail after being found guilty of possession of one kilo of cocaine with intent
Attempted murder case goes to criminal court after explosion
A 21-year-old from Paphos will go straight to trial before the criminal court on charges including attempted murder, theft and attempt to destroy property. During
BoC defendants cannot be let off in same way as in prior trial
The context considered in a pretrial motion that got two former bank executives acquitted of market manipulation charges cannot apply to other defendants, the Nicosia
Bomb damages lorry in Limassol
Police on Wednesday were investigating a bomb explosion at a company vehicle in Limassol in the early hours of the morning. According to police, the
The murders of 37 women over the past 19 years ‘could have been prevented’ MPs hear
In total, 37 women have been killed in Cyprus during the last 19 years, the majority by a former or current partner, but most of
Airport arrest in ongoing cannabis case
Police arrested a 37-year-old man on his arrival at Larnaca airport just before midnight on Sunday as part of an ongoing investigation into illegal cannabis
Explosion targets Nicosia company, second device neutralised
Police were on Sunday investigating an explosion in the early hours outside the offices of a company in Nicosia, they said. A statement said police
Arson thought behind car fire in Nicosia
The car of a 27-year-old woman from a Nicosia village was damaged possibly by arson early on Saturday police said. The fire broke out at
Eight years for matricide
A 43-year-old man was Thursday sentenced to eight years in jail after being found guilty of causing his mother’s death over a year ago. Limassol
Marie-Eleni kidnapping suspects deny charges
Five people accused of taking part in the kidnapping of four-year-old Marie-Eleni Grimsrud by her Norwegian father in April 2017 pleaded not guilty on Thursday
Son of double murder victims identified main suspect in line-up
Constantinos Hadigeorgiou, the son of the couple murdered during a botched robbery in Strovolos in April last year, had identified the main defendant in a
Seven years jailed for man who conned people into jobs in France
Tunisian Mohamet Jamel Ben Hassen, 63, aka Giorgos Krasopoulas, was sentenced to seven years in prison on Monday by the Larnaca criminal court after he
Arrest after laughing gas found in Napa
A man was arrested in Ayia Napa on Sunday night after police found laughing gas ampules in his premises. An investigation of the building revealed