Cyprus Mail 25 January 2024
The Greek national who appeared in court in the north on Monday apologising for an anti-Turkish rant was arrested again on Wednesday after entering a Turkish military restricted area.
The man, aged 34, had been given “a second chance” by the judge on Monday, but found himself out of chances in military court on Thursday, ordered to remain behind bars for two months subject to a trial.
Police officer Kadir Cetin explained that the man re-entered the north at around 3.30pm on Wednesday, before being found later that afternoon by soldiers on duty in a restricted area in the northern Nicosia neighbourhood of Caglayan.
In addition to being held in custody for two months, the man will also be taken to the Baris Mental and Neurological Diseases hospital for examinations.
Cetin also confirmed that a letter had been written requesting that he be declared persona non grata in the north.
Wednesday’s arrest was the man’s second in six days, having been apprehended on northern Nicosia’s central Arasta street after approaching a woman, asking where she was from, and attempting to punch her while shouting “Cyprus, Russia, and Greece are brothers! Turks out! This is Greece!”
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A 25-year-old has been arrested by the Larnaca District Police for throwing a firecracker at the Ammochostos Stadium on January 16, resulting in the injury of a football player from Nea Salamina during the interrupted match against APOEL.
According to information, it is the brother of the initially arrested 22-year-old.
The 22-year-old had stated that he was at home and did not go to the Ammochostos Stadium. When his testimony was confirmed, he was released.
Subsequently, suspicion turned to the brother of the 22-year-old, who denies any involvement.
The case will be recorded tomorrow, Friday, before the Larnaca District Court.
The firecracker thrown at the stadium injured Nea Salamina football player Georgios Papageorgiou, who was a substitute and warming up.
The match was interrupted, and the injured player was taken to the hospital.
The footballer was examined by an ear, nose, and throat specialist, who diagnosed a hearing impairment.
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Filenews 26 January
The Police arrested a 42-year-old man yesterday, in the context of investigating cases concerning the offences of residential burglary and theft, burglary of a building and theft, conspiracy to commit a felony, theft of property and illegal possession of property, committed between the dates 18-25/01/2024 in the Nicosia district.
According to the Police, the 42-year-old was located yesterday after coordinated actions by members of the Nicosia ICF, in an area of Nicosia, where property was found in his possession for which he did not give adequate explanations for its origin.
Under questioning, the arrested man admitted to committing two cases of burglary and theft.
Today he is expected to be brought before the Nicosia District Court for a detention order.
The ICF Nicosia continues the examinations.
