Pafos Live 22 April 2025
A 16-year-old who had been arrested on Easter Sunday evening for the incident of throwing firecrackers at police officers at the Kissonerga stadium was released yesterday afternoon. The teenager has been charged in writing and will be summoned later while police are looking for other peers involved in the incident.
After the completion of the Easter events in the Kissonerga district, in the municipality of Akamas, a group of young people remained for hours in the area setting off firecrackers. Members of the Police went to the area where they found about 15 young people, who as soon as they noticed the police officers began to leave.
The police officers stopped one of them, 16 years old, while nearby they found a waist bag that he had previously in his possession. A check on the bag found six firecrackers, resulting in the young man being arrested for the flagrant offense of illegal possession of explosives. During his arrest, according to the police, the young man resisted, while a group of young people threw a number of firecrackers at the police officers, without causing any injury. The minor was transferred to the offices of the Paphos Police Department, where he was interrogated in the presence of his parents and a lawyer.
And this at a time when a nationwide police campaign for the prevention of juvenile delinquency during the Easter period was underway.
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Filenews
A disturbance was caused on the pedestrian street of Onasagorou in old Nicosia, when a person pulled out a knife and attacked passers-by.
As reported to Filenews by a competent police department, yesterday around 8:30 p.m., there was a clash on the road in question. Citizens managed to immobilize him and subsequently, they called the Police.
Police officers went to the scene, where the 33-year-old foreigner was found immobilized by civilians. During an inspection carried out on him, it was found that this person was carrying a knife.
The 33-year-old was arrested and detained.
The examinations are ongoing.
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A 53-year-old man was driving drunk and caused a car accident.
Specifically, around 19:50 last night, there was a traffic collision between three vehicles in Limassol. Members of the Limassol Traffic Police went to the scene, where it was found that a vehicle driven by a 53-year-old man, under circumstances that are being investigated, deviated from its course and crashed into two other parked vehicles.
The 53-year-old driver underwent a preliminary alcohol test with a reading of 108 mg% instead of 22 mg. He was then transferred to the Limassol Traffic Police, where he was subjected to a final alcohol test with an indication of 103mg% instead of 22mg%, which is the limit allowed by law. The 53-year-old was arrested and detained.
The Limassol Traffic Police continues the examinations.
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A bloody episode unfolded yesterday afternoon in the Central Prison.
Specifically, the Police were informed about the injury of a prisoner.
The injured man was transferred to the Nicosia General Hospital.
As it was established, he has injuries to various parts of his body, possibly from a sharp object.
The case is being investigated by the Nicosia TAE.
Update - The motive of the perpetrators of the attack with a sharp object against a 27-year-old suspect in the Central Prison is being sought by the Nicosia Crime Detection Department.
The injured person, who was transferred in the afternoon to the Accident and Emergency Department of the Nicosia General Hospital, has injuries in various parts of his body, possibly from a knife.
According to information, it is believed that the person who was attacked had posted several videos from the Central Prison via mobile phone. The same information states that disciplinary measures had been taken against him by the management of the penitentiary.
Therefore, the possibility that the attack that the 27-year-old received is related to the dissatisfaction caused to other prisoners by his alleged action to post visual material from the Prisons is being considered.
The 27-year-old had served a multi-year prison sentence for a homicide he committed in the previous decade. He had been released from prison around the end of 2023 and shortly after he was arrested on suspicion of shooting in the area of Agios Andreas.
Regarding the 27-year-old's health condition, an authoritative source who spoke to Filenews said that after first aid was provided to him, he was taken back to the Central Prison. This means that his condition is not serious.
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An alarm was sounded to the authorities about an arson incident that occurred in a classroom in an elementary school in Strovolos.
As reported to Filenews, the fire was maliciously set yesterday around 10:30 p.m. Both the Fire Service and the Police rushed to the scene.
As it was established, the fire was set in the school's art room and resulted in the destruction of furniture and stationery. Also, the elevator door as well as the door of an adjacent school classroom were affected by the flames.
Investigations are ongoing.
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Clashes between foreigners took place last night in Finikoudes. According to the Police, around 21:30, young foreigners were caught in their hands on Athinon Avenue.
Members of the ADE went to the place, where the participants had already dispersed. In relation to the incidents, testimony was obtained against two foreigners, 20 and 21 years old, who were arrested and will appear today before the Larnaca District Court for the immediate registration of a case against them. The two are suspected of collusion, anxiety and disturbance of peace.
In connection with the incident, other persons are being sought.
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Heavy charges of causing death by negligence and negligent driving were filed against the 46-year-old tourist from Britain in connection with the fatal accident in Oroklini with motorcyclist Petros Christodoulou as a victim. The Briton had entered the opposite lane with a rental vehicle and collided with the motorcycle of the 57-year-old, who tragically died.
The 46-year-old appeared today before the Larnaca District Court and after he was charged, it was decided that he will remain in custody until April 24, when he will be asked to answer whether he admits guilt or not.
It is recalled that the fatal accident occurred at 10:20 on the evening of Holy Tuesday on a main road of Oroklini. The 46-year-old, having his wife as a passenger, was driving a car on Grigoris Afxentiou Avenue in the direction from Oroklini to Dhekelia. At some point on the road, under conditions that are being investigated, he moved in the right lane of the road in relation to his course and collided with the motorcycle that was moving in the opposite direction, driven by the unfortunate 57-year-old.
From the collision, the driver of the motorcycle was thrown on the asphalt and was critically injured. He was transported by ambulance to the Larnaca General Hospital, where shortly after 11 p.m. he succumbed to his injuries.
