Filenews 27 March 2026
They went carelessly to the Police to sign terms for one... And he was finally arrested, while the latter took advantage of the moment and fled, only to be located and arrested a few hours later. These are the two suspects, 19 and 21 years old, who were arrested for the case under investigation of an explosion in a fast food restaurant in Limassol, owned by a well-known Russian businessman, which was committed in the early hours of March 24.
The authorities seem to have reached their tracks after evidence emerged from closed surveillance circuits and testimonies.
The two young Turkish Cypriots, aged 19 and 21, were brought before the Limassol District Court for a request for their detention. Their lawyers objected to the eight-day detention time requested by the Police. In fact, they asked the Court to limit the request to 4 days. The Court ultimately ruled that both suspects should be detained for a period of six days.
It should be noted that the Police cited a written statement from a person who saw the two suspects approaching the scene of the bombing on foot and then running away where they boarded a vehicle.
According to the facts of the case, material from closed circuit surveillance was obtained, which recorded a specific vehicle moving away from the scene of the bombing. Another surveillance system shows that the perpetrators were wearing dark clothes and hoods and ran away from the scene.
Subsequently, shortly after the explosion, a vehicle of a similar type with the same characteristics is seen in a closed circuit parked near the house of the second suspect (21-year-old) in Agios Antonis. Later, two persons are recorded returning to the vehicle and placing a license plate in the back. In addition, footage was obtained showing the vehicle in question leaving the house before the moment of the explosion.
According to the examiner of the case, the perpetrators allegedly entered a vehicle with specific features, such as rims and white details on both the front and mirrors.
In addition, according to the evidence collected by the Police, one of the suspects was wearing characteristic overalls.
The Police also cited information from a reliable informant, who, however, refused to give a written statement, according to which one suspect (19-year-old) is allegedly involved in the case, as he was driving the vehicle and hiding the clothes in his house. The same witness reportedly stated that the suspect admitted his involvement to a friend, who belongs to the environment of both him and the informant, as he is also a friend of the 19-year-old.
The Police also reported that a member of the Intelligence Service saw on Agia Sofias Street, the next day, the 19-year-old driving the specific vehicle, which belongs to his sister. In fact, the vehicle had front license plates, but they were casually placed. This is a vehicle that has the same characteristics as the one found in closed surveillance circuits where the two perpetrators of the criminal act entered.
It is worth mentioning that the 19-year-old went with the 21-year-old to the Limassol Police Department to sign terms in another pending criminal case against the former, who remains free on parole.
There, the Police handcuffed the 19-year-old for this case, after a warrant for his arrest had already been issued. The 21-year-old, as soon as he realized the arrest of the former, fled, only to be located and arrested two hours later.
This vehicle has been received by the Police for scientific examinations and, in a preliminary check, a black sweatshirt with a yellow inscription was found inside.
For the investigation of the case, another 28 testimonies are expected to be taken, while several closed surveillance circuits will be taken and studied.
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The presence and action of the Police last night was intense, throughout Cyprus, with organized patrols in key points of urban areas, with the aim of preventing serious criminal acts, ensuring public order and increasing the sense of security of the public.
As part of these operations, the Police proceeded to arrest two persons, for offenses of violence in the family, assault, threat, and public insult.
Also, during the night, 625 vehicles were stopped for inspection and 830 persons in them were checked. At the same time, 31 inspections of premises were carried out, with the aim of dealing with phenomena of delinquency.
During traffic checks carried out, 408 complaints were made, concerning various traffic violations, while 13 investigated cases of traffic violations also emerged. As part of the police examinations, 10 vehicles were detained.
Of the complaints made about traffic violations, 182 complaints for exceeding the speed limit stand out. For driving under the influence of alcohol, 67 vehicle driver checks were carried out, during which three (3) complaints were made, while for driving under the influence of drugs, five (5) driver checks were carried out, with four (4) positive preliminary results.
Coordinated policing operations, for the prevention and suppression of crime, continue daily, with an enhanced police presence, targeted controls and immediate operational action, in order to protect citizens and ensure public order.
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Shortly after 6.00 last night, a fire broke out on a motorcycle, which was outside an abandoned house, in a village in the province of Limassol.
The fire was extinguished by members of the Fire Service.
From the examinations carried out at the scene by members of the Fire Service and the Police, it was found that the fire was maliciously set on the motorcycle, which was completely destroyed.
As it was established, the motorcycle had been reported to the Police as stolen on March 22.
According to the complaint, the motorcycle was stolen from an area in Pissouri, on the night of March 21-22.
The arson case and the theft case are being investigated by the Episkopi Police Station and the Pissouri Police Station.
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Around 11.15 last night, a 21-year-old man reported to the Police that, while he was in the courtyard of a Church in a village in the province of Limassol, together with two of his friends, aged 18 and 20, two shots were heard from close range.
According to the 21-year-old, he noticed at a distance of about 70 meters, an unknown person, in possession of a shotgun, with which he fired in the air twice.
According to the 21-year-old's complaint, the suspect shouted and threatened him and his friends, in relation to the use of firecrackers.
The scene was visited for examinations by members of the Police.
The Episkopi Police Station is investigating.
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The investigations of the Police, as well as the ballistics expert, have been underway since Friday morning, in relation to the shooting of a restaurant in the center of Limassol.
As filenews is informed, for the time being it remains unknown exactly when the shot was fired. The incident was noticed last night, after the restaurant was closed and the employees were cleaning the area.
Today, on-site investigations and examinations are being carried out, while a shell casing was found under the place where the shot was fired, which was photographed and is expected to be received for further examinations.
At the same time, the investigations are focusing on the closed circuits of surveillance in the area, in an attempt to identify the movements of the perpetrators or the perpetrators.
It is recalled that the complaint was made around 22:50 last night, when an employee of a premises in Limassol reported to the Police damage to the glass showcase, which was probably caused by a gunshot. He found a bullet casing of a firearm on the street, near the premises.
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A 24-year-old man, who was wanted in connection with an investigated case of assisting the illegal entry, transit and stay of third-country nationals in the territory of the Republic, was located and arrested by members of the Police.
The 24-year-old was located and arrested around 3.15 pm on 26/03/2026, by members of the Police in Limassol, pursuant to a court warrant, issued for the purpose of investigating a case of conspiracy to commit a felony, assisting the illegal entry, transit and stay of third-country nationals on the territory of the Republic of Cyprus, money laundering, and smuggling of migrants.
According to the data under investigation, the offenses were committed in September, 2025, in the districts of Nicosia and Limassol. The case is being investigated by the Morphou Police Department.
A photo and details of the 24-year-old were released by the Police on September 29, 2025, in order to collect information that could lead to his identification, (Police Announcement for Wanted Person, dated 29/09/2025, relevant). After the 24-year-old is located, the continuation of the publication of the photo and his details is unnecessary.
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The Supreme Court ordered the retrial of a car accident case, which occurred three decades ago, accepting an appeal by the property manager of a quadriplegic victim and overturning a first-instance decision that had dismissed the lawsuit as abusive, thus paving the way for a review of possible responsibilities of the state and the local authority.
The case concerns a traffic accident that occurred in 1995 on Morphou Avenue, in the Archangelos area of Nicosia, in which Herodotos Constantinou was seriously injured when he was dragged by a vehicle while trying to cross the road on foot. His injury resulted in him remaining quadriplegic and losing the ability to speak.
Initially, his wife had filed a lawsuit against the driver of the vehicle, claiming damages for negligence. The lawsuit was dismissed at first instance, while the decision was upheld on appeal in 2007. A year later, a new lawsuit was filed, this time against the Attorney General of the Republic and the Municipality of Lakatamia, with a different legal basis.
According to the plaintiff's allegations, the two defendants failed to install adequate lighting on the avenue, despite the relevant instructions of the Police, as well as to create a pedestrian crossing, even though the area was densely populated. He argued that these omissions created dangerous conditions and contributed decisively to causing the accident.
The court of first instance dismissed the action, finding that it constituted an abuse of procedure, mainly because these defendants had not been included in the original lawsuit. It also held that their non-inclusion had deprived them of constitutional rights.
The Supreme Court disagreed with this approach, pointing out that the defendants had never raised such an issue, nor were they entitled to be heard in the first lawsuit, since they were not parties and were not attributed any liability at the time. He also stressed that there was no res judicata, as there was no identity of the parties or object between the two actions.
The Court underlined that the plaintiff was entitled to bring a new action against different persons, based on different omissions, which were not related to the driving of the vehicle. At the same time, it pointed out that the burden of proof remained with the plaintiff, while the defendants had full opportunity to refute the allegations.
Regarding the issue of abuse of procedure, the Supreme Court held that the decision of the court of first instance was not based on the facts of the case. It pointed out that the concept of abuse is always examined in the light of the specific facts and cannot be based on the basis of a hypothetical deprivation of rights not invoked by the defendants themselves.
In addition, the Supreme Court also ruled that the report of the court of first instance on the inadequate registration of special damages was incorrect, noting that not only had there been no prior evaluation of the testimony, but specific amounts had been recorded in the claim report, such as expenses for medicines, housing configuration, purchase of a disabled car and loss of income.
In conclusion, the Supreme Court accepted all three grounds of appeal, annulled the first instance decision in its entirety and ordered the retrial of the case. The lawsuit is expected to be re-examined with priority, while it is noted that instructions for a new judge are not required, as the original judge has retired.
The Court also awarded appeal costs of €2,000 plus VAT against each of the respondents and in favour of the appellant, while the costs of the first instance proceedings will be judged during the retrial of the case.
