Four days remand in connection with arson attack
By George Psyllides A 27-year-old was on Thursday remanded in custody for four days by a Larnaca court in connection with an arson attack perpetrated
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Six day remand for suspected co-op embezzler
By Evie Andreou A 46-year-old employee of the Famagusta-Larnaca co-op bank was remanded on Thursday for six days in connection to the suspected embezzlement of
Thirteen people jailed for trafficking and sexual exploitation
Thirteen people received sentences ranging from nine months to three years by the Limassol district court on Wednesday after being found guilty of human trafficking
Court told of bungled attempt to rob elderly jewellery shop owner
By Angelos Anastasiou After extracting confessions from two of the three suspects arrested in connection with the theft of a 70-year-old jeweller’s briefcase, which contained
Questions asked over protection of children ‘forced to beg’
By Andria Kades AUTHORITIES were slammed on Saturday for not acting quickly to protect two minor siblings allegedly forced to beg outside a supermarket for
Remand for truck driver in fatal accident
A truck driver aged 53 who collided with a car on the Limassol to Paphos motorway was remanded on Friday for three days by Paphos district court.
No sign yet of extradition order from Russia
By Elias Hazou Cypriot authorities have yet to receive an official extradition request from Russia for Andrey Nekrasov, a journalist and political activist currently being
Fan banned from games until October
A Larnaca court has banned a 20-year-old football fan from entering stadiums until October, after he was arrested for trying to smuggle flares into a
Jailed teen killer sentenced again for car theft and drug offences
The Larnaca court on Wednesday handed down another two-year sentence for car thefts and drug offences to Alexis Anastasiou, 17 who was jailed for 17 years
Suspected would-be burglar nabbed outside Larnaca shop
A 21-year-old man was arrested outside a shop in Larnaca after police suspected he was about to break in to the premises in the early
Suspected family of abusers denied bail, held until trial
The father, mother and two sons suspected of sexually abusing extended family members and other minors between 1992 and 2002 will remain in custody until
Alleged abuse family referred for trial (update 2)
By Andria Kades The father, mother and two sons suspected of sexually abusing extended family members and other minors between 1992 – 2002 are due
Teenager jailed for 17 years (updated)
By Andria Kades Alexis Anastasiou, 17, found guilty of manslaughter for stabbing to death British Cypriot Michael Antony Louis Mina, 22, in Larnaca last November
New hearing for alleged family of abusers after lawyer quits
By Andria Kades A court hearing for the family of four investigated for sexually abusing relatives and other minors has been postponed again after one
Teen killer’s lawyer blames the system during mitigation hearing
By Evie Andreou A lawyer for 17-year-old Alexis Anastasiou, found guilty of manslaughter in the stabbing death of British Cypriot Michael Antony Louis Mina, 22,
Paphos faces further corruption allegations
By Bejay Browne Following his suspension from Paphos municipality after allegations of bribery, a criminal case against municipal financial director Demetris Patsalides was filed by the
Alleged sex abuse family attacked by relatives at Limassol court
By Constantinos Psillides The family of four accused of sexually abusing four of their underage relatives 20 years ago were attacked during their remand hearing
Court remands Lebanese ammonium suspect for six more days
The Larnaca District Court on Saturday renewed a six-day remand order for the 26-year-old Lebanese Canadian man in whose house police found around five tonnes
Customs seize illegal tobacco haul
Customs said on Friday they had seized over 12 kilos of tobacco and 315 boxes of 200 and 14 packages of 20 pieces from a
Electrician given suspended sentence after man electrocuted in the shower
An electrician has been given an 18-month suspended jail sentence after he was found guilty in connection with the death of a man from electrocution