Pafos Live 19 December 2023
Police arrested a 28-year-old Congolese man in the tourist area of Geroskipou. He was in possession of an electric stove and several other electronic items believed to be stolen.
The 28-year-old, who was on foot and loaded with the items, was stopped for a check by a police patrol last night.
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Eight persons accused of their involvement in last summer's Chloraka incidents will appear again before the Pafos district court today. [NOW POSTPONED TILL MARCH 2024]
At the previous hearing, most applied for legal aid, which has been examined and will be answered today, while all eight are expected to answer whether or not they admit to the charges they face.
Three others pleaded not guilty and their case is set for hearing on March 6, 2024. All have been subject to conditions to ensure their presence at the trial. The offences most face are rioting and illegal possession of offensive organs. It is noted that for the incidents the Court has already imposed sentences on three other persons.
Specifically, a prison sentence was imposed on a 47-year-old foreigner, and a fine of €600 was imposed on a Greek Cypriot aged 19 and a 23-year-old Greek Cypriot was sentenced to 6 months imprisonment with a three-year suspension and a fine of €600.
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As part of traffic checks, members of the Pafos Traffic Police stopped a car driven by a 36-year-old man from Bulgaria on Mesogi Avenue for inspection half an hour after midnight.
During the breathalyzer test, the initial reading was 101μg instead of 22μg, while in the final test the reading was 93μg instead of 22μg which is the maximum limit by law.
A search of the car followed where an iron fist was found as well as an opening knife with a blade 8cm long.
The 36-year-old was arrested and detained while the Minor Offences Department and the Paphos Traffic Police continue their examinations.
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The 20-year-old Pafos fan who is accused of throwing fireworks in the parking lot of the Stelios Kyriakides stadium during Sunday's match between his team and APOEL appeared before the Pafos district court yesterday.
Against the 20-year-old, testimony emerged that he was involved in the throwing of fireworks before the start of the football match between Paphos FC and APOEL.
The 20-year-old appeared before the Paphos District Court, where a case was registered against him, which was set for 02/01/2024. At the same time, the Court ordered the 20-year-old to lodge a bail of €1,500, while it issued a decree prohibiting him from entering sports venues until the case is heard.
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Filenews 18 December
The Limassol Permanent Assize Court imposed today an immediate 7-year prison sentence on the 31-year-old defendant who robbed and punched a 54-year-old woman on Easter Day in Limassol.
The 31-year-old defendant, as "F" wrote in a previous report, had been released on parole for a period of 9 days before the robbery, as he served a five-year prison sentence following his conviction in a drug case.
In today's ruling, the Assize Court sentenced the 31-year-old to 7 years in prison after he was found guilty by his own admission to the two most serious charges, robbery and act with intent to grievous bodily harm. The accused was also given lower sentences for various other offences.
According to the facts of the case, the robbery was committed on the evening of Easter Sunday (16/4/2023) in the area of Germasogeia when the 54-year-old from Ukraine noticed inside her residence an unknown man who had his face covered with a hood. The 31-year-old defendant attacked the 54-year-old by punching her in the face and shouting "money, money" at her in English. The 54-year-old began shouting and the 31-year-old fled. After the incident, a neighbour bumped the defendant into the yard of their house who was half-naked and the neighbours managed to restrain him and call the police. The 31-year-old appears to have used drugs before the offences were committed.
During his arrest by the members of the Force, in his possession was found, in a waist bag, the amount of €2,960, a folding knife type knife, five and a half centimeters long, a screwdriver and three keys. They also found 12 crackers and a quantity of green dry cannabis plant matter, with a gross weight of five and a half grams. It should be noted that blood stains were also found on the defendant's clothes, as well as a hood, which was found on the route between the 54-year-old's home and the point where it was stopped by neighbours.
The 31-year-old defendant appears to have used drugs before committing the offences.
