Pafos Live 2 April 2025
A total of nine arrests of young people were made by the Paphos police in relation to two different incidents that took place in the last few days in Paphos, while three others are being sought. For the fight in a nightclub where five PAFIAKOS athletes were attacked, the police proceeded to arrest five young men.
All of them have been charged in writing to be summoned later before the courts. Three young friends of the Paphos team have been arrested for possessing offensive instruments after the end of Paphos' match against OMONOIA at the STELIOS KYRIAKIDIS stadium last Sunday. An arrest warrant has been issued for this case and another young man is being sought. In the same match, two fans of the visiting team are wanted by the police for offences in violation of the Law on the Prevention and Suppression of Violence in Sports Venues.
In photographs from the stadium's closed circuit, released by the police, these young men appear to be burning flags.
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Around 2.20 a.m. today, Wednesday 02/04/2025, members of the YAM-Green Line Surveillance Sub-Directorate, stopped a car, which was driven by a 31-year-old man, for a check on Larnakos Avenue in Aglantzia.
In the attempt of a member of the Police to stop the vehicle, a service weapon was used that hit the rear tyre of the vehicle, which was then immobilized.
During the investigations carried out, a dismantled BEAM with a cut barrel and a number of shotgun cartridges were found in the 31-year-old's vehicle, while a quantity of crystalline substance, weighing half a gram, was found in his possession and he was arrested for the flagrant offenses he committed.
The 31-year-old will appear today Wednesday 02/04/2025 at the Nicosia District Court for the issuance of a detention order.
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Filenews
The Police are investigating a case of conspiracy to commit a felony, theft and causing malicious damage, offences recently committed in the Nicosia district.
Specifically, on March 31, 2025, it was reported by the person in charge of a theme park under construction in the Nicosia district, that unknown persons cut and stole the metal fence of the project, about 500 meters long, of unknown value so far.
During the investigation of the case, testimony emerged against four men, aged 49, 58, 56 and 34, who were arrested on court warrants and detained to facilitate the investigation.
Initially, (31/3), the 49-year-old was arrested, who was brought yesterday (1/4) before the Nicosia District Court, which issued a three-day detention order.
Yesterday, the Police arrested the 56-year-old and the 34-year-old, while this morning the 58-year-old was also arrested. The three arrested will appear today before the Nicosia District Court, in order to issue a detention order.
After a search (based on a court warrant), part of the stolen property was located and received as evidence at the home of the 56-year-old.
The Peristerona Police Station continues the examinations.
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A 41-year-old man and a 34-year-old woman, wanted for a case involving serious criminal offenses committed on 28/3/2025 in the Famagusta district, were located today and arrested. A 25-year-old woman is still wanted for the same case.
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A serious incident of violence occurred yesterday shortly before midnight on the streets of Limassol.
As reported to Filenews by the Police, according to the data so far, a group of about 5-6 people attacked a 23-year-old man, hitting him with clubs and stole his mobile phone.
The authorities received information about the incident and a patrol car went to the scene, where the 23-year-old was found bloodied.
An ambulance was called and the young man was transferred to the Limassol General Hospital, where it was found that he suffered a head injury, as well as fractures to his hands and was detained for hospitalization.
According to testimony, the suspects left the area in a car, owned by a rental company, for which attempts are being made to locate them.
The causes of the attack remain, for the time being, unknown.
The Police continues the examinations.
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A new attack with a 20-year-old food delivery man as a victim took place in Limassol.
According to what the Police reported to Filenews, the incident happened the day before yesterday, March 31, 2025, at 8:30 p.m.
As the complainant testified to the authorities, as he was going to an area with his electric bicycle, two people on a motorcycle signalled him to stop.
The complainant ignored them and they approached him, kicked him and threw him to the ground. The delivery man ran away from them to protect himself and call for help. Then, he saw about ten other people appear at the scene, who were in possession of clubs and knives.
After stealing his bicycle, worth €2,500, a small bag containing his wallet with a sum of money and his mobile phone, they fled.
The Police continue their investigations.
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The outages and disconnection of photovoltaic systems, which have increased recently, have caused great debates, both among citizens and among those in charge, who are looking for solutions.
In the midst of all this turmoil, some citizens have found a way to slip away from the cuts, while at the same time loading additional cuts to their system on the backs of other consumers.
According to information from "F", this practice was allegedly followed by a businessman, who tried in an illegal way to "intercept" the cuts from his own commercial photovoltaic system.
As we are in a position to know, EAC not only identified this particular case, but has even filed a complaint with the Police and is expected to take legal action against the businessman.
EAC has found the solution
The same information states that EAC can now identify all cases of consumers/entrepreneurs who are trying to prevent outages in their photovoltaic system. And it can proceed with complaints and/or take other measures in these cases. More specifically, as it was conveyed to "F", in case EAC detects such illegal interventions, has the right to disconnect the photovoltaic system, whether it is residential or commercial, and not to allow its reoperation.
They are "running" for "zero export"
At the same time, on the issue of cuts, the parliamentary Energy Committee is discussing a relevant law proposal proposed by the chairman of the Committee and MP of DISY, Kyriakos Hatzigiannis.
In particular, with the proposed law, it proposes to enable consumers of domestic photovoltaics to continue producing for their own consumption, when it is decided to cut off their system from the electricity grid.
Although this proposal is being positively received, some reservations have been expressed and it has not yet been clarified the costs that consumers will bear, since this solution requires technical changes in photovoltaic systems.
What about the new connections
In the previous days, confusion had been caused after the leak of a draft announcement by the EAC Distribution System Operator, through which it appeared that there were thoughts to put on ice the new applications for the connection of photovoltaic net metering and net billing to the electricity system, something that EAC clarified a little later, since through its announcement it announced that the Distribution System Operator (DSO) will continue to receive applications for this project until 1 August 2025.
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A robbery took place at midnight at a kiosk in Larnaca.
As reported to filenews by the Police, three people with their faces covered with sweatshirts and hoods entered the kiosk and threatened the 71-year-old owner with a knife.
After extracting the €1500 from the cash register and the 71-year-old's mobile phone, they fled.
The Police are conducting investigations to locate them. The kiosk was cordoned off and is being guarded.
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Developments took place today in the trial of the two brokers from Hungary who are accused of usurping Greek Cypriot properties.
One of the two defendants admitted to 19 of the 63 charges they face.
This is essentially the first admission before the Court of Justice for the recent cases of illegal exploitation of Greek Cypriot properties in the occupied areas.
The two defendants from Hungary had cooperation with the company "Cyprus Constructions", which operates in the occupied areas, which is erecting or is about to erect tourist complexes on land owned by Greek Cypriots in the occupied areas.
There are a total of 9 tourist complexes and according to data from the Kyrenia District Cadastre, the valuation of the properties of the affected plots of each complex separately is estimated at €58.5 million. The total valuation of the properties for all 9 complexes exceeds half a billion euros.
The Court set a next trial for April 11 for events and the imposition of a sentence for the first defendant and for a hearing for the second defendant.
The two Hungarian brokers are Ilona Lesko and Melinda Ladanyi.
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in-cyprus
A development has occurred in the trial of former Commissioner for Volunteering, Yiannis Yiannaki, with the defendant admitting guilt to three charges of forgery and circulation of a false document during Wednesday’s court hearing.
However, he did not admit to circulating a letter of recommendation or the charges related to the forgery of those documents.
During the presentation of the facts in the Yiannaki case, the court was shown a video previously posted on the Ministry of Education’s website. The video depicted Yiannaki addressing young people about social inequalities among their peers and the importance of cultivating those inequalities.
At one point in his address, he stated that he had studied civil engineering with a focus on political science.
The defendant’s laptop and USB drive were submitted to the court as evidence to determine if there was any connection to the University of San Diego in Texas, specifically whether Yiannaki had conducted any searches related to his degree.
Examination of the laptop’s search history revealed 26 Google searches and 83 visits to the University of San Diego’s website concerning the process for grading his degree.
The trial has been adjourned until 8 April for a new witness to testify.
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A medical negligence complaint filed by the relatives of an Indian man who died on the operating table at Larnaca General Hospital five years ago remains unresolved, as the State Health Services Organisation (SHSO) has been unable to appoint a doctor to assist police inquiries.
In a last-ditch effort to advance the investigation, the family’s lawyer, Pieros Zapounis, has written to the Attorney General and the Justice Minister requesting either the appointment of an independent medical professional to aid the police investigation or permission for the family to pursue private criminal proceedings with the state covering legal costs.
The letter also raises a potential conflict of interest for the Attorney General, who would be representing the doctors in a civil lawsuit filed by the family while simultaneously being responsible for considering their potential criminal liability.
The case concerns 25-year-old Kulwinder Singh from India, who was admitted to Larnaca Hospital on 20 April 2020 with a toothache and received treatment instructions. He returned to the hospital on 22 April in a worsening condition with an abscess and was immediately scheduled for surgery. The 25-year-old “died after not waking up from the anaesthetic,” according to the family’s lawyer. A complaint was subsequently filed with the police to investigate potential medical negligence, supported by doctors’ testimonies and a coroner’s inquest. However, the investigation remains incomplete five years later due to the inability of any public sector doctor to assist.
In his recent letter to the Attorney General and Justice Minister, the family’s lawyer informed them of two medical expert reports commissioned by the deceased’s family, which have identified certain findings. He requested that instructions be given to the police to commence interrogations of all involved parties.
Zapounis argued that the five-year delay, citing the inability to find and appoint a doctor to review the evidence and provide a medical report, is unacceptable. He stressed that even if no doctor within the Republic is willing to undertake this task, mechanisms exist to appoint a doctor from abroad to assist the police investigation. “We implore you to show the utmost sensitivity and not hide behind bureaucratic obstacles, and to proceed immediately to clarify the case,” the lawyer stated.
The letter also noted that the deceased’s family has filed a civil lawsuit for damages in the Larnaca District Court against the Republic of Cyprus, the involved doctors, and others. The Attorney General represents both the Republic and some of the defendant doctors.
Given the Attorney General’s dual role as the state’s legal advisor and the authority responsible for deciding on criminal prosecutions, the letter questioned how he could represent the involved doctors in a lawsuit while simultaneously consenting to or overseeing a police investigation into their potential criminal offences, concluding that there is a serious conflict of interest that requires immediate resolution.
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Cyprus Police
The Police and the Customs Department, within the framework of their cooperation and coordinated actions to identify persons importing drugs into the Republic, proceeded to seize a quantity of cannabis, weighing approximately 40 kilograms, which was found in the luggage of a 26-year-old woman, who arrived on 30/03/2025 at Larnaca Airport, on a flight from abroad. Specifically, in a search carried out on the 26-year-old's two travel bags, 2 vacuum-sealed nylon packages were found, inside which there were smaller packages containing cannabis plant material with a gross weight of approximately 40 kilograms. The 26-year-old was arrested for flagrant offenses and taken into custody. The arrested person was brought before the Larnaca District Court yesterday, which issued a detention order for her for a period of 8 days. The Larnaca District Police Office (YKAN) continues the examinations.
