Pafos Live 31 October 2025
Yesterday, two Greek nationals were arrested in Thessaloniki by members of the Hellenic Police and more specifically of the Sub-Directorate for Combating Organized Crime of Northern Greece, following relevant European arrest warrants, who were wanted for the investigated case of pre-trial murder of Stavros Demosthenous, committed on the morning of 17-10-2025 in Limassol.
"The Cyprus Police expresses its thanks to the Hellenic Police for the excellent cooperation, which has recently been further strengthened in the prevention and fight against serious and organized crime," reads a relevant update from the Press Office of the Force.
Update1 - Filenews
The developments surrounding the murder of 49-year-old businessman Stavros Demosthenous, who was executed in cold blood in his luxury vehicle, just 500 meters from his home in Limassol, on October 17, are rapid.
Information from Greece states that the two wanted persons arrested are Greek expatriates from Georgia, aged 28, who, according to the same sources, are second cousins to each other.
The two men, according to our information, are considered key persons in the case. Members of the Hellenic Police, specifically the Sub-Directorate for Combating Organized Crime of Northern Greece, proceeded to arrest two wanted persons in Thessaloniki, following European warrants issued against them, for the investigated case of premeditated murder of Demosthenes.
The Cyprus Police, through its announcement, expressed its thanks to the Hellenic Police for the excellent cooperation and determination with which the competent authorities of the two countries acted. Investigators estimate that the arrest of the two wanted persons may unlock crucial evidence, which will shed light on the motives and circumstances of the cold-blooded murder of Stavros Demosthenous.
Update2 - Filenews
A decisive role in the execution of 49-year-old businessman Stavros Demosthenous is said to have been played by the two men arrested in Thessaloniki by the Greek Police, according to information from police sources in Greece. The two arrested, aged 28, are considered key figures in the case that has been rocking Cyprus for two weeks.
The same sources state that one of the two allegedly had the role of the executor, while the second, the driver of the vehicle, acted as an accomplice in the murder of Demosthenes. One was born in Serres and the other in Georgia. The two men are Greek expatriates from Georgia and as Filenews first reported, they are second cousins.
As it became known, the arrests were made in the morning in Thessaloniki by members of the Sub-Directorate for Combating Organized Crime of Northern Greece, following European warrants issued against them for the premeditated murder of Stavros Demosthenous. The same information tells us that the two men had been under close surveillance for two days.
The two main suspects are expected to be taken to the Thessaloniki Appeals Prosecutor's Office to begin the process of their extradition to the Cypriot authorities.
The Police, through its announcement, expressed its thanks to the Hellenic Police for the excellent cooperation and determination with which the competent authorities of the two countries acted.
Investigators estimate that the arrest of the two persons may shed light on the motives.
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As part of the investigation of a child pornography case, the Police proceeded yesterday to arrest a 30-year-old man, to facilitate investigations.
The investigation of the case began after information was given to the Police, through Europol. Based on this information, an arrest warrant was issued against the 30-year-old, who was arrested yesterday morning, at the Agios Dometios roadblock.
The examinations continue by the Cybercrime Prosecution Branch.
Update - Filenews - The police authorities proceeded on Thursday to arrest a 30-year-old Turkish Cypriot at the Agios Dometios roadblock, in connection with an investigated case of child pornography.
The 30-year-old, who was arrested at 11:40 at the Agios Dometios roadblock, while trying to cross into the free areas.
As a spokesman for the Police Communication Branch told the Police, Tosunoglou is accused of a serious criminal offense, involving child pornography.
According to the police authorities, information transmitted to them through Europol resulted in the issuance of an arrest warrant, which was immediately executed. The arrested person is being detained, while the case is under investigation by the competent authorities. The 30-year-old is expected to be brought before a court today, Friday, for the issuance of a detention order.
He is the son of a Turkish Cypriot "MP", Hasan Tosunoglou, who through his post points out that political expediencies are behind the arrest.
This post:
"We learned that my son, Cenk Tosunoglu, was arrested today by the Greek police as he was passing through the TRNC in Southern Cyprus. As a family, until now we have not been able to communicate with him. It is unclear what charge has been brought by the police. From what I understand, some kind of psychological pressure is applied. The freedom of an innocent young man seems to want to sacrifice for political expediencies that have nothing to do with him. The first thing that comes to mind is that there may be a connection with the fact that I am one of the rapporteurs of the law on the bizonal solution that passed through the Parliament... The inability to obtain clear information further increases our concern. I hope that this big mistake will be corrected as soon as possible."
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They were preparing to promote a police officer for bravery or to provide him with moral or material reward, in relation to his action, during a fire that unfolded in an apartment building and eventually found himself being prosecuted for lying and hiding the truth.
The constable in question finally went through a disciplinary court, was convicted of inappropriate behaviour, and for lying or perversion or concealment of the truth and was sentenced to deprivation of one day's wage, in relation to the first category and two daily wages, in relation to the second category.
He appealed the decision and the Police Appeals Board upheld his conviction. He filed an appeal against this decision with the Administrative Court, which the day before yesterday rejected it, ruling that the decision of the Board of Appeals to uphold the decision of the Presiding Officer was legal and reasonable, in the light of the facts and data.
According to the facts of the case, the lieutenant in charge of the Police Station XXXX, submitted to the Police Director of District XXXX, in a letter dated 19.10.2016, a proposal for the courageous promotion of the applicant or the provision of moral or material reward, in relation to his action, during a fire that unfolded in an apartment building.
In particular, as stated in the letter in question, on 17.9.2016 at 17:00 the applicant, while off duty, ran to an apartment building from which a woman was heard shouting "help, someone to call the fire brigade", where he found that thick smoke was coming out of a ground floor apartment. After entering the apartment, he found the woman in a state of shock, the apartment full of black smoke and after approaching the woman, he removed her from the apartment, safely, to the outside of the apartment building, where he made efforts to calm her down and breathe.
Then, it is mentioned in the same letter and at the risk of his life, through a fire extinguisher he secured from a neighbouring house, he re-entered the apartment and reduced to a minimum the fire that came out of the washing machine and spread to the kitchen area. He then notified the Fire Service, remaining at the scene until its arrival, whose members completely extinguished the fire.
Before a recommendation was submitted to the Permanent Board of Inquiry for the award of a moral reward or a medal of merit and honour or promotion for bravery, further investigation of the above facts was requested by the Fire Service. With two letters from sergeants of the Service, the facts were confirmed, but not that the constable in question helped the tenant to get out of her apartment. As Sergeant I.T. mentioned, in the short conversation he had with the owner, he did not mention to him that a person helped her to leave her apartment.
In view of the above, the then Chief of Police decided to conduct an administrative investigation, before dealing with the applicant's request for promotion for bravery. Testimonies were taken for this purpose. The tenant of the apartment gave three statements. In the first testimony dated 19.9.2016, among other things, she stated that in her cries for help, a man ran to her who later learned that he was a police officer and helped her get out of her apartment. In a second testimony on 2/12/2016, she differentiated the facts, saying that she left the apartment alone. She stated that "while we were out on the sidewalk, my son XXXX actually said that the above young man approached him telling them that he helped me get out. I told him that I went out on the sidewalk alone [...]". He then gave a third testimony that confirmed the first two.
In view of this, the constable was disciplinary and the above penalties were imposed on him. The Court, after hearing both sides, rejected all the grounds of the appeal, finding that neither a violation of the law, nor an error of facts, or abuse of power, or exceeding the extreme limits of the discretion of the presiding officer, in order to intervene, has been established.
The court decision states that no one disputes the fact that the constable, as soon as he heard the voices, ran for help and helped extinguish the fire with a fire extinguisher, however then the facts changed so his disciplinary conviction.
