Cyprus Mail 5 February 2025 - by Rebekah Gregoriades
The road transport department (TOM) and a car importer could face legal action if the attorney-general’s office determines they bear criminal liability for the death of 24-year-old Kyriakos Oxinos, who was killed when a faulty airbag exploded during a road accident in 2023.
Oxinos’ parents have maintained from the beginning that they had not been informed of a recall of the car, which had been bought brand new from a dealer in Cyprus.
A recall notification for the defective Takata airbags was sent to the parents on Monday – two years after their son’s death.
According to Politis, the criminal investigation into Kyriakos’ death in the January 24, 2023 accident, have been completed and the dossier has been submitted to the Republic’s Law Office for evaluation.
However, sources said that the case was recently returned to the police for additional information needed to confirm beyond doubt that Oxinos’ fatal injuries were caused by the Takata airbag. The airbag deployed during the crash in Engomi, ejecting metal shrapnel that killed him.
A final decision from the Law Office is expected soon.
