Filenews 16 June 2023
Another dissuasive sentence related to violence in stadiums was imposed last Monday. The Nicosia district court sentenced a 23-year-old man to 5 months in prison and issued a decree excluding him from competitions, events, or sports venues for a period of six months from the day of his release.
The young man during the football match between Omonia and APOEL on February 15, 2023, threw a lighter towards the referee. He was arrested the next day by the Police and a criminal case was registered against him for the offences of throwing dangerous objects and assault "due to or connected with a match or event" in violation of the Prevention and Suppression of Violence in Sports Venues Law, as well as for the offence of common assault.
The 23-year-old pleaded guilty to all charges. The court notes in its judgment: "[...] Taking all the facts of the present case seriously, I consider that this is a case where the need for a dissuasive sentence cannot be undermined by the personal circumstances of the accused and his mitigating circumstances.
Besides, where the public interest imposes the need for strict and dissuasive treatment of the offender by the court, the personal circumstances of an accused are not sufficient to differentiate that need, and I recall in this regard that those who commit violence on the pitch should not expect the clemency of the court."
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The police arrested a wanted fugitive at dawn.
At around 2.15 am today, while members of the Green Line Surveillance and Combating Migration Flows Subdivision, as part of their patrols, spotted a person moving on foot in an area of the Nicosia district.
During the identification of his details, it was found that he is the 29-year-old, who was wanted on the basis of a court warrant after he had escaped on December 30, 2020 from HKAM Menogeias, where he was in legal detention.
The Kofinou Regional Police Station continues the examinations.
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A 55-year-old car driver involved in a motorcycle accident on Thursday night in Nicosia has been arrested for alcohol use.
According to a police statement, members were called at 9 last night to go to a scene of a road collision in an area of Nicosia, a car with a parked motorcycle, where only material damage occurred.
The 55-year-old driver of the vehicle was given a breathalyzer test, with a final reading of 107μg instead of 22μg, resulting in his arrest.
The same announcement states that in the last 24 hours, the members of the District Traffic Departments, in the context of their actions to prevent and reduce fatal and serious road collisions, proceeded to more than 320 complaints.
More than 140 complaints related to speeding, while another six drivers were found to be driving under the influence of alcohol.
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The 17-year-old, who last Friday allegedly injured a peer with a knife in an internet café in Limassol, was indicted today before the Limassol District Court.
According to the court ruling, the 17-year-old was released on parole, with the start of the trial set for September 14.
It is recalled that the 17-year-old had an argument with a peer during an online game, where he retrieved a knife, resulting in the victim ending up in hospital.
