Pafos Live 19 November 2024
A 47-year-old man was arrested yesterday afternoon in the Paphos district, against whom an arrest warrant was pending for the crime of fraud.
The arrest warrant was issued by the Russian authorities and related to the crime of fraud, committed between 2006 and 2015, in Russia.
A provisional warrant was issued against the 47-year-old by the Pafos District Court, on the basis of which he was arrested.
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A case of attempted murder involving two persons, aged 24 and 16, is being investigated by the Police in Nicosia. The two victims are being treated at Nicosia General Hospital in serious condition.
The attempt was committed shortly before 7 p.m. yesterday, in a park in Nicosia. According to the evidence under investigation, while the 24-year-old and 16-year-old were in the said park, under circumstances that are being investigated, they were attacked by an unknown person, who allegedly injured them with a knife.
The two injured were taken to Nicosia General Hospital, where it was found that the 24-year-old had sharp object wounds to the chest. Due to the criticality of his condition, he was intubated and kept for treatment in the intensive care unit of the hospital.
The 16-year-old suffered sharp object injuries to his back and leg and was detained for further treatment. His state of health is described as stable.
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Pafos Press
The Paphos Police proceeded to arrest two persons to facilitate investigations for an investigated case of conspiracy to commit a felony, housebreaking and theft, possession of burglary tools during the day and malicious damage.
According to the Assistant Police Director of Paphos Operations Michalis Nikolaou, on 11/13/24 at 10:45 p.m. an unknown man took a person with a serious injury to the right leg to the Paphos General Hospital and after leaving him there he left without giving any information. The Police were immediately notified, members of which went to carry out examinations.
The injured (it was a 57-year-old Greek Cypriot) was admitted to surgery and then transferred to Nicosia General Hospital where his right leg was finally amputated due to the severity of the injuries he sustained and is currently being treated at Nicosia General Hospital.
Mr. Nikolaou told KYPE that from tests carried out by the Police, they secured the details of the person who transported him, according to which he is a 42-year-old Greek Cypriot.
On 14.11.24 the 42-year-old was called to the offices of the Paphos ADE, he was interrogated and did not give satisfactory explanations as to how the 57-year-old was injured and subsequently he was arrested for the offense of providing false information to the Police.
On 15.11.24 the 42-year-old was brought to the Pafos District Court and his three-day personal detention was secured. From further tests and in combination with the results of scientific tests, the two persons were arrested for the crime of burglary.
Specifically, Mr. Nikolaou, on the same day on 13.11.24 at around 11:45 a 63-year-old Greek Cypriot woman reported that on the same day in the morning her residence was broken into and an attempt was made to steal her safe which was moved from her room on the first floor and finally downstairs where due to some circumstances it remained on the steps which lead from the ground floor of the residence to the upper floor.
The scene in question was examined, evidence from the burglary was received which was sent for scientific tests and in combination with evidence that had been found inside the vehicle of the 42-year-old who had taken the 57-year-old to the Hospital, testimony emerged against them that they were involved in the burglary in question. The two persons are in custody and the examinations are continuing by the TAE Paphos.
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Filenews
The Nicosia Traffic Police is investigating whether one of the seven occupants of the rental vehicle, which was involved in a fatal accident on Sunday in Nicosia, was in the luggage compartment.
Asked by Filenews if the Traffic Police knew where everyone was sitting in the vehicle, since there were two passengers in it in addition to its capacity, Nicosia Traffic Police Officer Stelios Panayides said that we know some data and statements are being taken to clarify where the occupants were sitting.
According to Panayides, it is a possibility that is being investigated, that one of the seven youths was on the bonnet, however, this has not yet been completely clarified, since the taking of statements from passengers continues.
Regarding rental vehicles online, Mr. Panayides said that there are safeguards to make them all legal, they have insurance, but added that just as a normal vehicle can be picked up and driven without insurance, it can happen with these vehicles.
In the case of the fatal accident, according to our information, the 20-year-old driver had a driving license, but had not completed three years from the day of obtaining it, so the amount of alcohol he was entitled to consume was 9mg instead of the 22mg that applies to normal drivers. Breathalyzer tests showed that he had 55mg, which is six times more than normal.
As police had announced yesterday, the vehicle involved in an accident in which 20-year-old medical student from Greece Irene Kontogiorgou died, was driven by a 20-year-old and also had a 20-year-old as a passenger. Passengers in the back seat were five other persons (three men and two women aged 28, 21, 20 and two 20-year-olds). But now, as mentioned above, it is being investigated whether one passenger was in the trunk.
As it turned out, the impact on the wall of the DIAS complex was not so violent, so the damage to the vehicle was limited and there was no justification for losing human life. However, it seems that the unfortunate 20-year-old was not wearing a seat belt, as a result of which she was violently hit as a result of the impact and lost her life.
According to the Police, the accident occurred at 3.10 a.m., when a rental car driven by a 20-year-old man on Archangelos Michael Avenue in Engomi, arriving at a roundabout, under conditions that are being investigated, deviated from its course, collided with the wall of an adjacent building, as well as with a traffic sign, where it was immobilized.
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The Police in Limassol were mobilized last night after two attacks against food distributors were committed.
One case occurred in the area of Agios Ioannis and the second in Germasogeia. Members of the ICF of Limassol have been carrying out on-site examinations and investigations.
The first case occurred around 19:00 when unknown assailants attacked a delivery man who was riding a moped in the area of Agios Ioannis. The perpetrators, two people who were riding on scooters and wearing helmets, grabbed the waist bag in the possession of the food delivery and stole it and he fell to the ground without injury. Members of the Public Administration and the ICF of Limassol went to the scene for on-site examinations. Inside the bag was the sum of one hundred euros and a mobile phone.
The second incident took place in the Limassol area of Germasogeia around 19:20. A food delivery man on an electric bicycle was stopped by six people on four motorcycles and threateningly demanded that he hand over his purse containing about €200 and a mobile phone, which the distributor did.
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A fight between foreigners occurred shortly after 20:00 in the Kaimakli area of Nicosia.
According to initial information for unknown reasons so far, two foreign persons appear to have been caught in arms outside a kiosk, as a result of which they were injured.
According to Filenews, one person was stabbed and taken to hospital. An ambulance was called to the scene to take the injured to hospital.
Members of the Police cordoned off the area for examinations.
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An episodic chase took place in the streets of Limassol, around 22:35 on Monday night (18/11), which resulted in the arrest of a 14-year-old. Specifically, members of the Limassol OPE were on motorized patrol in civilian car and civilian clothes in the area of Polemidia to prevent thefts and burglaries.
Outside the kiosk on Melina Mercouri Street they noticed the car parked, and there were two young men wearing sweatshirt hoods and surgical masks. The two constables started the beacon of the service car and stopped next to them, revealing their identity card and instructing them to stay for inspection.
Instead, the driver developed speed and followed a southerly course on Melina Mercouri Street, violating the red light of his course and continuing to drive recklessly and dangerously on various roads, pursued by OPE patrols. At some point on Lykourgou Street he hit metal poles and came to a standstill.
The two occupants got out of the car and fled. The driver managed to escape, while the passenger was intercepted by the police officers of OPE. As it turned out, he is a 14-year-old from Paphos. Tests are carried out to confirm the identity of the driver of the vehicle. The 14-year-old, due to the late hour, was picked up by his sister after he was given notice to report to the ICF Limassol on 19/11/24.
An arrest warrant is expected for the driver of the vehicle.
The ICF of Limassol, in cooperation with the Limassol Traffic Police and the Polemidia Station, continue the examinations.
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Larnaka Municipality expresses its deep sorrow and indignation for the incidents of vandalism that occurred in the Christmas decoration of the city.
According to a relevant announcement, unknown persons proceeded to steal the figure of Santa Claus, which had been placed as part of the festive decoration, while damage was recorded in various parts of the Christmas decoration.
The Municipality calls on all citizens to respect the public space and contribute to the protection of Christmas decorations, so that we can all enjoy the festive atmosphere.
Finally, Larnaka Municipality appeals to anyone who knows information about these incidents to contact the Larnaka Police so that those responsible can be identified and justice served.
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The 18-year-old who was arrested last night by members of the Crime Prevention Unit, after an eventful chase, confessed to stealing a rented vehicle from an area of Limassol. According to information provided by Filenews, it appears that the suspect had help from three other young people.
The 18-year-old was brought on Tuesday morning (19/11) before the Limassol Court for a detention order. The Court approved the Police's request, ordering his detention for a period of 3 days, with his lawyer A. Michalis not objecting.
According to the facts of the case, at around 22:50 last night, the Police received information about the theft of a rental car, which was parked with the keys in the ignition in an open area in an area of Limassol. At the time of the theft, the suspect was noticed by the person who had rented the car.
It should be noted that the vehicle had a GPS tracking system installed and, after detecting its signal, a police patrol immediately located the car. The driver, in his attempt to escape, was pursued and ended up in a dead end, where he lost control of the car and collided with a parked vehicle. He then exited the vehicle and fled, but was stopped nearby by a member of the Police.
After his arrest, the 18-year-old was transferred by the Limassol Traffic Police to the offices of the ICF Limassol to receive an investigative statement. At the same time, the person who had rented the car was also at the ICF offices, who identified the suspect as the person who stole his vehicle. The complainant in his complaint, according to the same information, stated that while returning to pick up the vehicle from where he had parked it, he noticed 4 people around the car. One of them got into the driver's seat, started while the other three people confined themselves to the complainant so that the first one could leave. The 3 people then fled.
Subsequent tests revealed that the 18-year-old was under the influence of alcohol and had used drugs. It should be noted that in his possession, after his arrest, a folding knife was also found.
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