Pafos Live 20/10
A case against seven minors for the brutal beating of the 16-year-old in Latsia was registered yesterday before the three-member Children's Court and all the defendants except the fourth were released on parole. According to information, the fourth suspect remained in custody as a suspect, as other criminal cases were pending against him.
According to information from "F", before the registration of the case, the seventh suspect was released, as no charges were filed against him. Based on the same information, it is about the person heard in the video asking the others to stop beating the 16-year-old all together.
The seven juvenile defendants face, among other things, offenses of causing grievous bodily harm and assault causing actual bodily harm.
The arrests in the case had reached a total of nine, as on October 16 another 16-year-old was arrested, followed by the arrest of a 17-year-old.
The last two arrested appeared on October 17, before the Nicosia District Court, which issued two-day detention orders against them.
It is recalled that the 21-year-old, who was among the original arrestees, was released on October 15, as, according to information, the investigators found from their examinations that he was not related to the incident.
The brutal beating
The attack took place shortly after eight o'clock in the evening of October 9, in the area of Latsia. According to the data under examination, the 16-year-old, after meeting with a group of young people, is said to have been attacked. Medical examinations showed a fracture of the nasal bone, as well as swelling and haematoma on the face.
The incident was recorded on video that came into the possession of the Police, while the complainant gave a statement to the Nicosia Police Department about what preceded and unfolded on the night of the attack.
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Due to personal differences, two female students of a Secondary School in the city of Paphos were caught red-handed yesterday inside the school. A fierce beating fell between the two students, according to eyewitnesses, before the fight ended with the intervention of other people.According to information from philenews, the two students were injured by the blows against each other, with one of the two even visiting Paphos Hospital with blows to the head and blood on the face, in order to be offered first aid.
The case, according to our information, has not been reported to the Police so far, in an attempt to lower the tone and avoid measures against the students involved.
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 a result of the preventive policing operations, six persons were arrested for various offenses, such as illegal possession of drugs, and illegal stay on the territory of the Republic.
As part of these operations, during the night, 472 vehicles were stopped for inspection and 583 persons on board were checked. At the same time, 33 inspections of premises were carried out, with the aim of dealing with phenomena of delinquency, from which a complaint emerged.
During traffic checks carried out, 294 complaints were made, concerning various traffic violations, while 15 investigated cases of traffic violations also emerged. As part of the police examinations, eleven vehicles were detained.
Of the complaints made about traffic violations, 67 complaints concerned exceeding the speed limit. A complaint was made for driving under the influence of alcohol, while a case of driving under the influence of drugs arose. For driving under the influence of alcohol, 148 checks were carried out on vehicle drivers, while for driving under the influence of drugs, nine checks were carried out on drivers.
Policing operations, for the prevention and suppression of crime, continue every day, with an enhanced police presence, targeted controls and immediate operational action, in order to protect citizens and ensure public order.
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The Police arrested a 30-year-old man in connection with the case of kidnapping and injuring a 24-year-old Turkish Cypriot in Limassol.
From the police examinations carried out, evidence emerged against the 30-year-old, on the basis of which a court warrant for his arrest was issued. He was located shortly after midnight today and was arrested by members of the Limassol OPE.
It is recalled that, according to what the 24-year-old reported, three men allegedly grabbed him from a park in the area of Agios Antonios in Limassol, forcibly put him in a vehicle and took him to an isolated rural area, where they allegedly beat him and injured him with a knife.
The Limassol Police Department is investigating a case of kidnapping and causing grievous bodily harm.
As reported by the Assistant Police Director of Limassol, Lefteris Kyriakou, the alleged perpetrators considered the 24-year-old a suspect in recent thefts of hunting dogs.
The investigators had proceeded to take testimonies and evaluate evidence, with the aim of securing testimony that would justify the issuance of court warrants.
The Police were informed about the incident on Monday morning. According to Mr. Kyriakou, the 24-year-old allegedly made a different claim when he went to the hospital, with the circumstances surrounding his initial report being investigated by the authorities.
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The Police arrested a 22-year-old man, who is allegedly involved in a case of illegal migrant smuggling, after identifying eight persons who illegally entered the free areas from areas not controlled by the Republic of Cyprus.
According to the Police, around 10:30 on Sunday night, members of the Aliens and Immigration Service (YAM) Headquarters located the eight persons and then proceeded to examine their entry conditions.
As part of the investigations, the 22-year-old was identified, who is allegedly involved in their illegal trafficking. The examinations also revealed that he resided illegally in the territory of the Republic of Cyprus, as a result of which he was arrested for a flagrante delicto.
The young man was re-arrested today, Monday, around 10:00 in the morning, based on a court warrant, to facilitate investigations. He was then brought before the Nicosia District Court, which ordered his eight-day detention.
The eight persons were transferred to the "Pournara" First Reception Center, while the investigations are continuing by the TAE Nicosia.
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The Police made 20 arrests of foreigners who allegedly resided illegally in the Republic of Cyprus on Tuesday morning, as part of a coordinated operation at an inn in the center of Limassol. At the same time, the details of two other persons found in the area are being examined.
The operation was carried out by the Limassol Police Department, in collaboration with the Aliens and Immigration Service (YAM), the Fire Service, the District Local Government Organization (EOA) and the Limassol Municipality.
During the checks, 20 foreigners were arrested for illegally staying on the territory of the Republic, while two other persons are in the process of verifying their details.
In cooperation with the YAM, efforts are being made for the immediate deportation of some of the arrested.
At the same time, the other services that participated in the operation undertook to examine issues that fall within their own competences.
