Trial over alleged knife threats and abduction in Larnaca postponed to November 4
A 36-year-old man who denies 11 charges over an incident involving two women in a Larnaca flat remains in custody, police said.
Larnaca, Cyprus. Police said on Tuesday that the trial of a 36-year-old man accused of abducting two women and threatening them with a knife at a Larnaca flat in March 2026 had been adjourned until November 4.
Defendant denies all charges
The man remains in custody following his October 12 appearance before the Larnaca permanent criminal court, according to police.
He faces 11 charges and has entered not-guilty pleas to each. The charges include abduction, bodily harm, threats involving violence, assault, psychological abuse, possession of a knife and entry without lawful authority.
Police response to balcony incident
Police said officers attended a disturbance on March 25 after receiving a report of a man brandishing a knife and shouting threats on the balcony of a flat in central Larnaca. Two women were inside the property.
Officers sealed off the area and called negotiators from the Special Operations Unit. Following the negotiators’ deployment, officers subdued the suspect and arrested him.
Police took the man to Larnaca CID to be questioned, while the two women were taken to hospital for medical examinations.
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