Israeli divers take part in Xyliatos lake search
Israeli divers on Friday started searching a lake in Xyliatos for the body of a six-year-old girl, the victim of a serial killer who also
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Search crews to focus on centre of red lake for third suitcase
Investigations at the Mitsero red lake and at the Memi lake in Xyliatos continued on Monday but without result in the search for the two
Police do not expect any more Metaxas victims
The police have no reasonable suspicions that the suspected serial killer, 35-year-old Nikos Metaxas, is involved in any further crimes beyond the six murders he
Court issues fresh remand against self-confessed serial killer
The Nicosia district court on Monday issued a fresh remand order against 35-year-old suspected serial killer Nikos Metaxas to allow police to continue investigations into
Still no sign of red lake suitcase
Investigations continued on Saturday in a lake in Mitsero village to locate a suitcase with the body of one of the seven victims of self-confessed
Police were ‘unprofessional,’ president says (Updated)
PRESIDENT Nicos Anastasiades said Friday police had acted in a negligent and unprofessional manner when investigating the disappearance of several women who eventually turned out
Investigators to probe possible police shortcomings in serial killer case
The independent police watchdog has appointed three criminal investigators to probe possible shortcomings in the handling of the disappearances of women who turned out to
No progress in red lake search for third body (Update 4)
Investigations at the red lake in Mitsero finished on Wednesday after failing to show any indication of the third body that suspected serial killer Nikos
Search continues for serial killer victims
The search for the victims of a self-confessed serial killer was set to continue on Tuesday using sonar to scan a toxic lake in Mitsero
Sacked chief blames parties for many of police force’s problems
Former police chief Zacharias Chrysostomou urged the public on Monday to trust the force and blamed political parties for many of the problems it faces.
Police watchdog to probe handling of missing women
The independent police watchdog will be investigating the way the force handled the disappearances of several women and two children who turned out to be
Search still on for third suitcase, day after second body found
Search crews failed to locate a third suitcase, believed to contain the body of one of seven victims of a serial killer, in the
President says foreigners will be protected as search continues (update 2)
President Nicos Anastasiades reiterated on Saturday that Cyprus will put all necessary measures in place to protect foreign nationals, after apparent police shortcomings in investigating
Minister, police chief to brief president on Mitsero murders
Justice Minister Ionas Nicolaou and police chief Zacharias Chrysostomou will brief President Nicos Anastasiades on the investigations into the Mitsero murders at a meeting at
Why has murder suspect not been charged despite confession?
Police have yet to charge the suspect in their murder investigations in order to ensure their case is as airtight as possible once indictments are
Girls were killed because suspect wanted no witnesses
Nicos Metaxas, the suspect in a series of gruesome murders, reportedly told police he killed two young girls because he did want to leave any
Scotland Yard and private companies bolster Mitsero investigations
As police scramble to examine collected evidence and gather statements from neighbours and those close to the victims of suspected serial killer Nikos Metaxas, the
Poor visibility hampers search for second suitcase (Updated)
Near-zero visibility in the red lake in Mitsero on Monday set back the coordinated efforts by the fire service and the specialist divers of
Philippines monitoring serial killer probe, dispatch representatives
The Philippine foreign ministry said Friday it was monitoring developments in Cyprus and has dispatched representatives to provide Cypriot authorities with assistance. In a statement,
‘Shocked’ president appeals for calm over serial murders
President Nicos Anastasiades appealed for calm on Friday amid growing outrage over the apparent murders of five women and two children by a serial killer