Murder suspect ‘needs more time to ponder plea’
The Strovolos double murder trial was on Friday postponed anew on grounds that the main defendant Loizos Tzionis needs more time to assess whether he...
Nicosia court
Final eight-day remand for suspected serial killer
The Nicosia district court on Wednesday approved a sixth and final remand of eight days for 35-year-old suspected serial killer Nicos Metaxas, allowing police to...
Father of baby doctors thought was abused, is released without charge
The man arrested in connection with the alleged sexual abuse of his five-month-old daughter was released on Monday without being charged. The arrested man was...
Shock and outrage over baby abuse claim
THE 22-year-old father of a five-month-old baby girl was in custody on Wednesday as authorities sought to establish allegations by the baby’s mother, 25, with...
One of double-murder defendants changes plea
One of the defendants in the double murder trial on Friday changed her plea to one of the lesser charges and also hired a new...
Man sentenced to five years for statutory rape and possessing child porn
A 26-year-old man was sentenced to five years in prison by the Nicosia court on Friday, after he was found guilty of possessing child pornography...
Court allows submission of potentially key evidence in double-murder trial
The criminal court on Thursday allowed the submission of a potentially key piece of evidence in the trial of four suspects for the double murder...
Double-murder suspect cracks under cross examination
By George Psyllides A double-murder defendant broke during cross-examination before the Nicosia criminal court on Friday and admitted that he had not been coerced by...
Police deny coercing suspect in double murder
By Elias Hazou Police on Thursday denied that any coercion was exerted on one of the defendants in the case of the murder of a...
Re-remand for suspects in Rodotheou attempted murder
The Nicosia district court on Thursday re-remanded in custody for another eight days two of the suspects arrested in connection with the attempted murder of...
Murder suspect breaks down after sibling implicates him in court
By Lizzy Ioannidou A Nicosia criminal court hearing on Friday into the double murder of a couple from Strovolos was disrupted during an outburst by...
Murder suspect’s motion to annul charges rejected by court
By George Psyllides The Nicosia criminal court rejected a defence motion on Friday to annul the charges faced by a woman in the trial of...
Remand for suspect in $100,000 nutty fraud
A 40-year-old Lithuanian man was remanded in custody for four days on Friday on suspicion of defrauding a Russian businessman of close to $107,000 (€93,000)...
‘Trial within a trial’ called in Focus case
By George Psyllides The Nicosia criminal court ordered a trial within a trial on Thursday after the defence disputed the legitimacy of certain evidence in...
Two ‘fake dentists’ remanded for eight days
A couple, both 45, were remanded for eight days on Wednesday for allegedly practising dentistry with fake diplomas. The couple, who reportedly have their practice...
Football fan fined and given six-month ban on Omonia matches
A 25-year-old man was on Friday fined €950 and given six-month exclusion order for any Omonia match during that period. The ruling was handed down...
Court to decide early September in Browder’s case
By Stelios Orphanides The Nicosia district court is expected to decide in early September on the application of Hermitage Capital founder Bill Browder aimed at...
Defence attempts to cast doubts on police probe in landfill case
By Elias Hazou In the ongoing criminal trial known as ‘Trashgate’, the defence on Thursday sought to cast doubts on the police investigation which led...
Outcry over remand of migrant woman said to have stolen ham and pasta
By Andria Kades An investigation is underway into the circumstances of case in which a five-year-old child was separated from her mother who is currently...
Akhmetov’s SCM has $820m Cypriot asset freeze court order lifted
By Stelios Orphanides The Nicosia District Court ruled in favour of unfreezing assets of up to US$820 (€702m) of System Capital Management (SCM), an energy,...