Pafos Live 17 October 2024
Fishermen at Paphos harbour complain that their vehicles were damaged overnight, while the security officer of the area complained that they broke into her vehicle without stealing anything.
Strangers doused two vehicles of professional fishermen in paint. The cars were parked outside the square of the Castle. Fishermen are bringing back the issue of safety for their vehicles and gear.
As they point out with the new regulation in force in recent months, where they cannot park next to their fishing boats, both their vehicles and their tools, nets, longlines and oil, are exposed and they very often have losses from theft.
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Proceedings for the issuance of detention and deportation orders for the eight Syrians, who were arrested last week on suspicion of terrorism offences, have been launched by the Cyprus Police.
At midnight, the five-day detention order against the aforementioned expires without the ICF Headquarters, which investigated the matter, taking steps to register a case against them. Nor was any action taken to renew their detention order.
Information indicates that an attempt has been launched to issue detention orders and deport them from Cyprus. To achieve this, the ICF Headquarters has already turned to the Legal Service for advice.
If the relevant decrees are issued by midnight, then the eight arrested will remain in custody and in such a scenario no one can rule out the possibility of a case being registered in the coming days.
What is certain is that, based on current data, deportation does not seem a feasible scenario since they are Syrians and their homeland is considered a war zone by the West, especially the European Union.
The European Union has imposed sanctions in recent years on Syria and in particular on the government of Bashar al-Assad, severing bilateral relations with it, but occasionally offers humanitarian and other support by making some controlled relaxations.
Police are not yet clear how they intend to handle the matter. Nor is the information we recorded confirmed by any official.
However, issues are already being raised by some of those arrested. Specifically, the lawyer of the 8th suspect, Nikos Kallis, in statements to Filenews, rules out the possibility that his client has any connection with terrorism or involvement with the Syrian civil war and actions against Assad by radical Islamist organizations.
As he explained, his 38-year-old client was in Cyprus even before the outbreak of the civil war in Syria, he has created a family on our island and there is no evidence linking him to any terrorist act.
"My client has been in Cyprus for 17 years. He is the father of three minor children, who were born in Cyprus. He has never been involved in any justice matter and suddenly an attempt is being made to expel him from the Republic, while nothing has come out against him," he told us.
Update - Cyprus Mail : The eight people arrested in connection with an alleged terrorist financing network in Cyprus have been released, police confirmed on Tuesday, after failing to secure sufficient evidence to support the charges.
The suspects, seven men and one woman, all Syrian nationals residing in Cyprus, were arrested last week in the Limassol and Paphos districts on suspicion of funding a never officially named terrorist organisation in Syria.
They had been remanded in police custody for six days for questioning but were not brought before the court again, as the police did not request an extension of their detention or file charges.
Police spokesman Christos Andreou had initially stated that the eight were suspected of securing funds to finance the terrorist organisation and were arrested on charges of conspiracy to commit a felony, participation in a criminal organisation and violating anti-terrorism laws.
At the time of their arrest, Andreou clarified that while the suspects were believed to be connected to a foreign terrorist organisation, there was no indication that they had planned any terrorist acts in Cyprus or elsewhere.
The investigation also explored whether the funds were raised through illicit narcotics and psychotropic substances.
Authorities did not disclose the name of the terrorist organisation or details of the investigation, including whether any foreign assistance had been involved.
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Police have made a second arrest in connection with the car arson case committed in the early morning of October 13, 2024, in Limassol.
This is a 28-year-old man from Limassol, while yesterday the police arrested a 21-year-old man.
The car arson was committed at dawn on October 13, 2024, in Limassol.
The fire broke out around 3:30 a.m. Last Sunday, in a car owned by a 78-year-old man, while it was parked in the yard of his home. It was immediately noticed by the owner's son, who extinguished it, before the arrival of the Fire Brigade. The fire caused damage to the front of the vehicle.
As established by the examinations carried out at the scene, the fire was set maliciously with the use of flammable material.
Further investigation of the case secured testimony against the 21-year-old. A judicial arrest warrant was issued against him, under which he was arrested today and detained to facilitate interrogations.
The ICF Limassol continues the examinations.
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The appointment of the lawyers of those accused of the homicide of their 3.5-month-old infant, who tragically lost his life on July 28 in an apartment room in Lakatamia, was finalized today.
Following requests for legal aid, the 23-year-old father from Pakistan will be represented by Andreas Tsentidis, while the defense of the 21-year-old mother from Greece was undertaken by lawyer Rafaella Malekkidou.
Today's proceedings before the Nicosia Assize Court were set for the accused parents of the unfortunate girl to respond to the charges they face.
At the request of the 23-year-old defendant's lawyer, however, a trial was scheduled for October 30 for the defendants to respond. Mr. Tsentidis raised the issue of consultation with his client, which will be done with the help of a translator.
A copy of the forensic report of the forensic experts of the Republic, Angeliki Papetta and the Orthodox Orthodox, has already been forwarded to the defense lawyers. We remind you that both are being held as undertrials.
As Filenews revealed last summer, the parents of the infant are facing the felony of homicide, based on Article 205 of the penal code.
According to the details in the indictment, the 23-year-old and the 21-year-old "while having a duty of care as parents, committed culpable negligence in failing to perform that duty."
It should be noted that Article 205, on the basis of which they are accused, states verbatim the following:
« (1) Any person who causes the death of another person by an unlawful act or omission shall be guilty of the felony of murder. (2) An unlawful omission is one which constitutes culpable negligence in the performance of duty, although there is no intention to cause death. (3) Every person who commits the felony of murder shall be liable to imprisonment for life."
Commenting on the findings of the forensic experts of the Republic, Angeliki Papetta and the Orthodox Orthodox, a source of "F" said that the child "was literally left to her fate and it is not a figure of speech".
According to a source who spoke to Filenews last August, the infant even had bites on her head, legs and hands. Probably from insects, such as ants and fleas. According to information on the forensic report, it said "skin lesions" were found that are "compatible with bug bites".
The infant was in a bad condition unimaginable to the human mind, since it was underweight and obviously not properly fed. The diaper worn by the unfortunate little girl was not changed for days and even the little angel had the corresponding marks on her body.
"Her body melted," we were told as we tried to get answers. It also seemed from her clothing was not being cared for. Nor did her personal hygiene seem to be a priority for her parents.
When she was picked up by the ambulance service to be taken to the Accident and Emergency Department, she was already in bad condition, her bodysuit smelled and there were no vital signs.
Filenews had conducted an autopsy in the room where the family lived, in an apartment above a well-known store on a main street of Lakatamia, finding that the family was living under appalling sanitary conditions.
There was no evidence to suggest systematic care in that case. There was no milk, no diapers. In general, it seemed that the child was abandoned to her fate, without receiving maternal affection and general care.
Among other things, a tin can of milk powder was found, which was empty. Also, there was a package with cloths for infants, which had no contents.
