Pafos Live 24 May 2024
Police handcuffed a 30-year-old foreigner in connection with kidnapping, indecent assault, assault causing grievous bodily harm in Limassol following a complaint by two young Latvian women.
It is recalled that, according to the complaint of the young women to the Police, they were indecently attacked by a man they met on the beach. The two made the mistake of getting into his vehicle, but were unaware of the person's intentions.
According to the Police, on Tuesday around 2 am, two 25-year-old women from Latvia reported that 15 minutes after midnight of the same day while they were in the sea area of Pyrgos, they met an unknown man of African origin and after talking with him, they boarded his vehicle where they went to a restaurant in the area of Germasogeia and received food.
The two 25-year-olds then expressed their desire to be transferred to their place of residence in Pyrgos, but the stranger took them to a lane near a nightclub in the area of Pyrgos, where the two women were indecently attacked.
In their attempt to escape from the unknown man, the two young women were beaten and then left the place leaving both women injured. The two 25-year-olds went to hospital where they were examined. As determined by the attending physicians, one has a fractured sternum and was detained for observation.
The second 25-year-old was found to have frictional burns to her knee, hematoma to her knees and arm. She was subsequently discharged.
Police are investigating a case of kidnapping, indecent assault, assault causing grievous bodily harm, assault causing actual bodily harm.
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Members of the YAM, together with members of the Ministry of Labour, carried out yesterday, a coordinated operation in the context of combating undeclared work, a provident fund, minimum wage and illegal employment, in premises under renovation in Famagusta district.
During the operation, eight foreigners were arrested, six for the offence of illegal employment and two for illegal stay.
Subsequent examinations identified the employer of the four persons, aged 69, who was questioned and allegedly admitted to committing the offences, while the employers of the others are expected to be identified.
Ayia Napa Police Station is investigating five cases of illegal employment.
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Clear indications of the witness material in the possession of the Nicosia Crime Detection Department were given in yesterday's proceedings before the Nicosia District Court in relation to the attempted murder case of 34-year-old Dimitris Andronikou ("Dimitroui").
Yesterday, the case was registered against a total of eight persons, who received an indictment, while a court procedure followed to refer the case to the Nicosia Assize Court.
In her context, the representative of the prosecution, Antigone Michael, requested that the defendants remain under trial until July 5, when the case was set before the Assize Court. Arguing before the Nicosia District Court to demonstrate the need for the defendants to remain in custody and specifically that there is a possibility of conviction of the accused, Ms. Michael referred extensively to the witness material.
It follows from this that the prosecution witness number "41", about whom Mrs Michael spoke repeatedly in her arguments, was in a position to know the movements of the persons who carried out the criminal plan and, in fact, gave written testimony to the investigators.
According to "F's" information, she is the partner of the 5th defendant, for whom the investigation team of the ICF of Nicosia allegedly secured testimony and evidence that he was the executioner of the murderous plan, shooting three times the 34-year-old Andronikou on the Palaichori-Anthoupoli road on April 23.
In addition, based on what has been said, the case that the ICF Nicosia tried to build was enhanced by the available location data obtained from the defendants' mobile devices. These data appear to place the 5th and 7th defendants in geographical locations related to the commission of the crime.
In addition, the witness material includes testimonies from two close persons of the target of the murderous plan, 34-year-old Dimitris Andronikos. In today's proceedings, part of the testimony of the 7th defendant was also presented, who appeared to burden the position of one of the accused.
More generally, as we wrote in previous reports, the 1st defendant appears to have exchanged threats with the 34-year-old against the background of the leadership of a gang in Nicosia, to give instructions through another defendant to commit the crime, to congratulate the alleged executioner by giving him, through another person, €10,000 and ordering him €1,500 per month for life. According to the indictment and the testimonies presented in court proceedings, all allegedly played their part in the implementation of the plan and the disappearance of any evidence, some to a lesser extent, others to a greater extent. At the same time, for the 5th and 7th defendants, the ICF believes that they are the two persons who were on the scooter-type motorcycle, with which they approached the 34-year-old at noon on April 23, before the former fired at the victim three times.
The indictment includes a total of 12 charges against the eight suspects, the most serious being conspiracy to murder, attempted murder and conspiracy to commit a felony. The other offences include possession of a firearm without a licence, possession of explosives, theft, unlawful possession of property (3rd defendant), assault on a law enforcement officer in the normal performance of his duty (defendant '6'), possession of a controlled drug class B', i.e. 16 grams. cannabis (4th defendant).
The witness list includes a total of 125 persons.
Summary of the suspects and the number of charges against them:
- 46-year-old Greek Cypriot I.I. – 9 charges.
- 39-year-old of Arab origin H. H. – 9 charges.
- 31-year-old Arab O.S. – 10 charges.
- 28-year-old Arab M.K. – 10 charges.
- 26-year-old Arab M.K. (alleged executioner) – 9 charges.
- 43-year-old Arab A.A. (serving sentence for attempted murder) – 10 charges.
- 40-year-old Arab G.A. – 9 charges.
- 28-year-old of Arab origin A. H. – 1 charge (conspiracy to murder).
A verdict was reserved for the 46-year-old who faces 9 charges
Today it is clarified whether the first of the eight defendants will remain on trial until the first appearance before the Assize Court.
The 46-year-old from Nicosia has been charged with nine offences in connection with the attempted murder case against the 34-year-old. Victor Akamas, the lawyer of the said defendant, filed an objection before the Nicosia District Court and specifically to the request of the prosecution to detain his client as an undertrial until the first appearance at the Assize Court set for July 5 in the morning.
The lawyers of the remaining seven defendants reserved their right to appeal against the detention of their clients as undertrials, for the next proceedings before the Assize Court, which will be called upon to decide on this.
Mr. Akamas attempted to challenge the testimony and more specifically the arguments of the prosecution represented by Antigone Michael. The latter had argued legally to support the position that defendants should be held as undertrials.
It is noted that two of the 10 who until yesterday were detained for this criminal act, were released. The suspect, whose home contained a cardboard box believed to contain 9mm bullets, and a 28-year-old man of Romanian origin were not charged in the case. The latter was suspected of stealing the two scooter-type motorcycles, which, according to the ICF of Nicosia, had been used by the perpetrators to carry out an assassination plan.
Lawyers Victor Akamas, Agathoklis Korelis, Andreas Andreou, Andreas Tsentidis, Nikos Koromias and Chloe Constantinou appeared on behalf of the defendants.
The prosecution's spokeswoman, Antigone Michael (appeared with Sotiroulla Michael), referred to previous convictions of defendants 1, 2, 3, 6 and 8, calling on the latter to confirm them. The 43-year-old 6th defendant asked his lawyer for clarification, stating at one point that he did not understand what conviction he was referring to.
Update - Those accused of the attempted murder of 34-year-old Dimitris Andronikos will remain in custody until July 5, when the first appearance before the Assize Court will take place.
A short while ago, the Nicosia District Court announced its decision following the prosecution's request to detain the eight defendants as undertrials. We remind you that only the first defendant, the 46-year-old, had submitted an objection through his lawyer Victor Akamas.
In his ruling, the judge referred to the risk of absconding, the seriousness of the offences and the possibility of influencing witnesses.
The indictment includes a total of 12 charges against the eight suspects, the most serious being conspiracy to murder, attempted murder and conspiracy to commit a felony.
The other offences include possession of a firearm without a licence, possession of explosives, theft, unlawful possession of property (3rd defendant), assault on a law enforcement officer in the normal performance of his duty (defendant '6'), possession of a controlled drug class B', i.e. 16 grams. cannabis (4th defendant).
The witness list includes a total of 125 persons.
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The Police proceeded to the arrest of a 32-year-old man under a court warrant, in connection with the theft of a car in which there were tools worth approximately €7000 committed on 17/5/24 in Limassol.
From examinations made after the complaint, the vehicle was located the day after the theft, however the aforementioned tools were stolen from it.
Examinations at the scene revealed testimony against the suspect, who was arrested by members of the Police and detained. Under questioning, he made various allegations which are being investigated.
The 32-year-old will be taken to court today for his detention proceedings.
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Cyprus Police
A 37-year-old man was arrested and taken into custody as a suspect A case of fraud and embezzlement of a sum of €175,060 is being investigated by the Police, specifically the TAE of Nicosia. A 37-year-old man was arrested for the case, who was taken into custody pursuant to a court order. The case was reported to the TAE of Nicosia on April 15, 2024, by a 58-year-old man. According to the complaint, the 37-year-old suspect allegedly convinced the complainant to work together to create a company to import and trade technology products from abroad. According to the complaint, after the suspect undertook the processing of orders and imports of the products, during the period between November, 2022 and February, 2024, under various false representations, he allegedly extorted from the 58-year-old complainant various sums of money, amounting in total at €175,060. A judicial arrest warrant was issued against the 37-year-old, under which he was arrested by members of the Police, last Wednesday, May 22. He was brought before the Nicosia District Court on the same day, which, at the request of the Police, issued an order for his detention for eight days, for the purpose of investigating the case. The case is being investigated by the Economic Crime Investigation Unit of the TAE Nicosia.
