Filenews 31 December 2021 - by Dora Christodoulou
In a direct trial before the Assize Court that will meet on February 10, the 74-year-old British permanent resident of Cyprus was indicted for the murder of his wife in Tremithossa, Paphos. The confessed perpetrator was discharged from the Athalassa psychiatric hospital where he was hospitalized in the last few days after the recommendation of a state psychiatrist and today he appeared before the District Court of Paphos where it was decided to refer him to the Assize Court.
The court also ruled that until then the 74-year-old would remain in custody.
The 74-year-old, in a case that shook the island of Cyprus on the evening of Saturday, December 18, confessed to killing his 75-year-old wife at their home in Tremithossa, citing her own desire in order to redeem her from the suffering caused by her incurable illness. He then attempted suicide by taking more than 100 pills, but the timely intervention of the Police resulted in doctors preventing the fatality at Paphos Hospital.
After his arrest, the 74-year-old confessed to committing the murder against his 75-year-old wife by covering her nose and mouth with his hands. During the autopsy at the scene the same night, coroner Nikolas Charalambous found that the 75-year-old had bruises and abrasions to her face and according to official data her death was due to a criminal act.
The autopsy performed on the body of the 75-year-old did not ascertain the causes of death and now awaits the results of histopathological and toxicological tests.
