Man who molested his two nephews at age six and nine gets 20 years
A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to 20 years in jail after having been found guilty of sexually molesting his two nephews. In handing down...
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Azeri national and five others referred for trial
An Azeri national and five other men suspected of planning attacks against Israeli businessmen living in Cyprus were on Friday referred to trial before a...
Two acquitted of attempted murder after prosecution witness deemed unreliable
The Nicosia criminal court acquitted two defendants of attempted murder on Friday, after finding the main prosecution witness unreliable. Alexis Mavromichalis, aka Alexoui, 42, and...
Court rejects lawsuit related to 2013 banking crisis
The president of the Nicosia district court has rejected a lawsuit against the government, the Central Bank and the Bank of Cyprus, which, among other...
Nicosia court issues injunction barring Edek from holding congress
Nicosia district court on Thursday issued an injunction barring socialist party Edek from holding an electoral congress planned for this coming Sunday, or elections scheduled...
Morphou bishop supporters turn out at Nicosia court (Update 2)
A group of people gathered outside the Nicosia district court early on Wednesday in support of Morphou Bishop Neophytos, there to defend himself for violating...
Two remanded for Nicosia stabbing
Two men, aged 22 and 21, were remanded on Friday for eight days in connection with the stabbing on Thursday of a 23-year-old man in...
Two to face charges in 2017 underworld murder
The Nicosia criminal court decided on Thursday that two defendants had a case to answer to in connection with an underworld murder attempt that took...
Three held for woman’s murder re-remanded by Nicosia court
Nicosia district court on Thursday renewed for another eight days the remand of three men held in connection with the murder of a woman whose...
Drunk driver fined €1,500, loses licence for 90 days
Nicosia district court fined a motorist €1,500 and suspended his licence for 90 days on Thursday after he was found drink driving. The man, 49,...
Four-day remand for suspected child groomer
The Nicosia district court remanded a man for four days on Wednesday on suspicion of grooming a child for sexual exploitation using social media, police...
Supermarket employee suspected of stealing almost €200,000 from tills
Paphos police have arrested a 53-year-old woman, suspected of stealing almost €200,000 from the tills at the supermarket where she worked. According to the police,...
Remand for suspect in child porn case
A 21-year-old Nicosia man was remanded in custody for eight days on Thursday on suspicion of possession of child pornography. Police arrested the suspect on...
Mother who killed son, 12, acquitted on insanity grounds, committed to psychiatric facility (updated)
A 40-year-old woman who stabbed her son, 12, to death last year was acquitted of a murder charge on Monday due to insanity and was...
Seven women arrested in brothel bust
Authorities announced that seven women, aged 32 to 47, were arrested on Friday for alleged pimping, profiteering from the sex trade, running a brothel and...
Five-day remand for suspect in child porn case
Nicosia district court remanded a 43-year-old man for five days on Monday in connection with a child pornography case. The man was arrested on Sunday...
Coronavirus: man suspected of threatening virologist released on bail
A 35-year-old man who threatened a member of the health ministry’s epidemiological team over the phone was released on Thursday after posting a €2,000 bond....
Nine years jail for raping underage girl
A 42-year-old man was sentenced to nine years in jail on Wednesday by the Nicosia criminal court for raping an underage girl. The man committed...
Four-day remand for drugs suspect
A 24-year-old man from Nicosia was remanded for four days on Saturday on suspicion of possessing drugs with intent to sell, police said. According to...
Nicosia court to hear motion to dismiss case against Zolotas in Focus trial
Nicosia criminal court will on July 30 hear a motion to discontinue proceedings against businessman Michalis Zolotas and former banker Michalis Fole, two of the...
