Pafos Live 10 October 2024
The circumstances of the death of a 79-year-old man, a former resident of Agioi Trimithia, are being investigated by the Cyprus Police.
The 79-year-old passed away on 27/09/2024, while being treated in the Intensive Care Unit of Nicosia General Hospital.
For the death of the 79-year-old and the circumstances that preceded it, the Police were informed on 8/10/2024, through relevant publications, made on social media and electronic media.
As soon as the relevant reports came to the attention of the Police, members of the Kokkinotrimithia Police Station in cooperation with the Nicosia Traffic Police began the investigation of the incident ex officio.
From the examinations so far, it was found that the incident in question occurred on 24/09/2024, on Makarios III Avenue in Agioi Trimithias and involved a car, which was towing (with a belt), an electronic wheelchair, in which the 79-year-old was a passenger.
At some point, under circumstances that are being investigated, the wheelchair overturned, resulting in the 79-year-old being injured and taken to Nicosia General Hospital, where he passed away on 27/09/2024.
Following police actions, the driver of the car involved, a 72-year-old man, was located and on 9/10/2024, he was arrested on the basis of a court warrant and after being questioned, he was subsequently released.
The Police urge anyone who knows anything about the case under investigation to contact the Nicosia Traffic Police or the Citizen's Line (1460) or the nearest Police Station.
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The number of arrests made by the Police in the context of investigating cases of burglaries and thefts, committed recently, in shops in Nicosia has risen to seven.
In a statement today, the Police Communication Branch said that after the first three arrests, made on Sunday and Monday, as well as after the two arrests made on Tuesday, members of the Police proceeded on Wednesday to arrest two more people, aged 17.
Cases of burglary and theft are investigated by the Burglary Unit of the ICF of Nicosia.
The two 17-year-olds were arrested this morning under court warrants after evidence emerged during the investigation into the burglary and theft cases.
Subsequently, the two 17-year-olds were brought before the Nicosia District Court, along with the two also 17-year-olds, who were arrested yesterday, also under court warrants, in connection with the burglary and theft cases under investigation.
Against the four 17-year-olds, the District Court issued detention orders, lasting six days, for the purpose of police examinations.
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Filenews
A coordinated operation was conducted since early Thursday by the ICF Headquarters in the districts of Limassol and Pafos for terrorism offences.
As Philenews learns, the authorities have made 8 arrests of Syrians, which appear to be related to terrorist offenses and specifically to the financing of a terrorist organization in Syria. According to the same information, they appear to have sent money and drugs to their compatriots.
Those arrested are expected to be brought before the Nicosia District Court for a request for detention. The authorities came on their trail after receiving information that they were dealing with terrorism issues abroad.
Update: The 8 suspects from Syria who were arrested this morning following a coordinated operation by the ICF Headquarters concerning terrorist offences were brought before the Nicosia District Court.
As Filenews is aware, reliable information arrived in the hands of the authorities that the 8 persons were to finance a Syrian terrorist organization and supply drugs. The 8 persons were placed under close surveillance recently, with the authorities carrying out today coordinated raids on residences and premises in Limassol and Paphos.
In the hands of the investigators of the ICF Headquarters there are various pieces of evidence in relation to the action of the suspects, mainly concerning the financing of a terrorist organization in Syria.
Among those arrested is a husband and wife, while as our website is validly informed, these are 5 persons residing in Limassol and 3 in the district of Paphos. The raids and searches took place at 4 premises in Limassol and 3 in Paphos.
For the time being, the Police are providing very limited information in relation to this serious case.
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The phenomena of student delinquency in Pafos are assuming increasingly worrying dimensions. A few days after two consecutive incidents between female students in high schools in the city, students allegedly caused a serious incident inside a school bus.
According to complaints by bus drivers, lately students have been increasingly engaging in indecency on buses such as fighting, smoking or drinking alcohol.
A driver who was running a route at noon, when the students left their school, complained to the police that serious damage was caused to the interior of the bus by some students, when they reacted to his exhortations to stop smoking.
Citing the testimonies of the other students, who did not take part in the incident and many of whom had even complained to the driver about the fact that some were smoking inside the vehicle, the driver said that those involved in the incident broke the glass of the entrance door of the bus with kicks, while also damaging seats.
Police are investigating the case.
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The police of the British Bases arrested two men for illegal gambling.
Specifically, the two men were arrested for illegal gambling in Dasaki Achna on September 26 and in the coming days they are expected to be informed about the outcome of their case after the investigation of the Bases Police is completed.
The police arrested the owner of the betting establishment where an illegal online gambling business was conducted and a customer. At the same time, they made multiple seizures of equipment used to carry out the offence.
During a search of the site, 12 computer towers, illegal betting slips, a power switch, a digital recording device and €650 in cash were seized as evidence.
Police officers at the scene confirmed that seven of the computers were used to conduct illegal online "gambling" and further forensic investigations are now being carried out by experts from the RoC Police.
The head of the ICF, Lieutenant Phanos Christodoulou, explained that although illegal online gambling has decreased since the opening of casinos on the island, a small problem remains.
He said: "In illegal online gambling, we tend to see smaller amounts of money being played, as in this case. But it is important to add that this does not make it any less illegal. In the past this (illegal gambling) was a much bigger problem and while we have come a long way to reduce this crime greatly, we still see cases like this and we need to be ready to act when it happens."
Lieutenant Christodoulou also explained what the forensic experts of the Republic of Cyprus Police are looking for: "The Police of the Republic of Cyprus has a team of experts working on this and will examine the computer systems for illegal applications present in them that allow online gambling to take place.
"We have a zero-tolerance policy on this matter and when the investigation is complete, they will be prosecuted under existing law."
After their arrest, the two men, one from Avgorou and the other from Dasaki Achna, were released on bail of €1,000 each.
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We had another fatal accident in Larnaca in less than 24 hours.
According to police, in a fatal road collision that occurred on Wednesday afternoon, Blaze Jerzy Rejnowski, 31 years old from Poland, former resident of Aradippou, died.
According to the evidence under examination, at around 6.45 yesterday afternoon, a car driven by a 44-year-old resident of Larnaka district, on Andrea Kelpi Street in Aradippou, under circumstances that are being investigated, at some point on the road, dragged and critically injured the 31-year-old.
The injured man was taken by ambulance to Larnaka General Hospital, where shortly afterwards, he succumbed to his injuries.
The 40-year-old driver, who underwent preliminary alcohol tests (zero) and narcotests (positive), was arrested on a court warrant and taken into custody.
The Larnaka Traffic Police continues the examinations.
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Disciplinary proceedings were recently taken against five police officers in connection with the escape of a Syrian prisoner in the courtyard of the Central Prison.
The Syrian fled last April while returning from court and after getting out of the police vehicle, waiting for prison guards to take him to his cell.
He seems to have taken advantage of the gap that existed until his transfer inside the closed prison and after escaping the attention of his police escorts, he escaped from the gate mixing with the prisoners' visitors.
His escape lasted about two hours after he was spotted nearby and returned to prison. The police officers belonging to the prisoner transport unit were burned by the prison's closed surveillance system, which showed them arriving outside the gate and lighting a cigarette, while removing the handcuffs from the detainees.
A disciplinary investigation had been ordered into the case, which revealed evidence of possible neglect of official duty. The five constables will now be indicted, and there appear to have been gaps in protocol for the handling of these persons from the time they arrive at the prison until they are picked up by prison staff.
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On 08/10/2024, members of the Famagusta ICF proceeded to the arrest of a 17-year-old minor, to facilitate investigations into cases of burglary and theft committed between the dates 05/09/2024 – 30/09/2024.
Evidence emerged against the suspect during the investigation of burglaries and thefts in beer halls and beach bars in the areas of Paralimni and Ayia Napa. From the above premises, money, electronic and other devices as well as other property were stolen. The total value of the stolen property amounts to €4,295.
Yesterday, 09/10/2024, the 17-year-old was brought before the Famagusta District Court and a detention order was obtained against him for a period of eight days.
The examinations are continued by the ICF Famagusta.
