Remand for fire in state forest last month (updated)
A 39-year-old man was remanded for five days on Saturday by Nicosia district court after his arrest by Paphos police on suspicion of setting fire...
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Destroying phone masts risks lives, police say
Police on Thursday said they were upping measures after the recent spate of arson attacks on telephone masts, the latest three just this week. Most...
Fires set at phone installation and mast in Limassol
A phone mast and a telecommunications installation were set on fire overnight in Limassol, police said. According to police, the first fire at the installation...
Arsonist sentenced to 7 years in prison
A 44-year-old Larnaca man was jailed for seven years on Tuesday for torching a car in August last year. The arson took place at around...
Fire near Salt Lake was arson, Larnaca mayor says
A fire at the protected forest area at the Larnaca Salt Lake on Saturday was an arson attack, Mayor Andreas Vyras said on Monday about...
Fire in company truck was arson, police say
A company vehicle which broke out in flames early on Friday morning in Paphos was an arson attack, police said. The truck belonged to a...
Fire near migrant centre believed to be arson
A fire near the migrant reception centre in Kokkinotrimithia on Thursday is believed to have been started deliberately, the fire department said on Friday. Three...
Paphos car arson
Paphos police on Saturday were investigating a car fire that appeared to have been set deliberately. The fire service were notified of the fire at...
Man arrested, allegedly after trying to set fire prosecutors’ offices
Police early on Wednesday arrested a man who allegedly attempted to set fire to the building housing the offices of prosecutors in Nicosia/ The suspect...
Police investigate second telephone mast arson in as many weeks
Police are investigating an attempted arson attack against a mobile phone mast in Limassol, the second such incident in recent weeks. According to the police,...
CyTA replaces mobile antenna destroyed by fire at weekend
Telecommunications authority (CyTA) on Tuesday said it has replaced a mobile antenna in Ayios Antonios in Limassol that was set ablaze last Saturday by arsonists....
Telecommunications mast set fire to on Saturday night has been in position for 20 years says Cyta
Arsonists set a mobile antenna in Limassol on fire, affecting communication for thousands of people at a challenging time for the country, Cyta said on...
Remand for Limassol car arson
Limassol district court on Sunday remanded a 19-year-old man for five days in connection with an arson investigation. According to police, early on Saturday morning,...
Psychiatrist says man who killed pensioner is responsible for his actions
A man who admitted killing a pensioner by jumping on his chest and setting his house alight knew what he was doing despite having learning...
Car destroyed by arson in Larnaca
A car fire in Larnaca on Sunday morning that caused extensive damages to the vehicle was arson, police said. At around 5.45 on Sunday morning...
Man remanded for setting fire to ex-girlfriend’s car
A 32-year-old man was remanded for four days on Tuesday for setting fire to the car of his former girlfriend. The man was arrested late...
Arson destroys couple’s two cars in Limassol
Two cars belonging to the same couple in Limassol have been completely destroyed after they were discovered in flames at dawn. The damages are estimated...
Man arrested for burning excavator
A 38-year-old man was remanded for two days on Wednesday on suspicion of an arson attack in Paralimni. The man was arrested late on Tuesday...
Arson and court cases stymie bus system overhaul
By Andria Kades Plans for an overhaul of the bus system have been put on hold as those who lost out in the tender process...
Police rule burning car and act of arson
Arson was behind a fire in Polis Chrysochous, the police announced on Sunday. On Friday afternoon police were called to the scene of a burning...
