Larnaca, Cyprus. A man who confessed to the killing of 22-year-old Bangladeshi student Shahruar Ahmed Emon was on Tuesday referred for trial before the Larnaca permanent criminal court, which is scheduled to convene on September 24. The defendant faces seven charges linked to offences allegedly committed in Larnaca district during June.
Charges before the court
The defendant is charged with premeditated murder, conspiracy to commit a felony, abduction and unlawful deprivation of liberty with intent to cause grievous harm, unlawful detention, extortion, demanding property through threats, and illegal stay in the Republic.
Prosecution evidence
According to evidence presented before the court, the accused met the victim on June 7 during a bus journey. The two young men exchanged contact details and, according to statements attributed to the suspect, he formed the impression that the student came from a wealthy family.
Two days later, on June 9, the suspect allegedly purchased a knife. On June 11, according to the prosecution, he contacted the victim and told him he had found him a job paying €50 per day. Later that evening, Emon travelled to the Kofinou area to meet the suspect.
Investigation findings
Investigators are continuing to examine a series of statements attributed to the accused concerning the events that led to the student’s death.
The victim’s body was later discovered in an open area in Kofinou, where police also recovered a knife believed to be linked to the crime. Findings from the post-mortem examination revealed three stab wounds to the shoulder blade area and one wound to the left side of the neck.
