Paphos, Cyprus. The trial of a 58-year-old man accused of the murder of Alexandros Antoniou was postponed by the Paphos criminal court on Monday, with proceedings adjourned until May. The defendant was ordered to remain in custody until the next hearing.
Postponement granted after prosecution request
The court granted the postponement following a request from the prosecution, which cited outstanding material including a video reconstruction of the incident and expert reports that are not yet finalised. State lawyer Andreas Hadjikyrou told the court that the preparation of “a video recording how the incident unfolded” remains incomplete.
Custody order and disclosure of evidence
The court ordered that the defendant remain in custody until the next hearing, where he is expected to respond to the charges. The prosecution argued for continued detention due to the severity of the charges and the risk of non-attendance.
Defence lawyer Elias Stefanou did not object to the postponement and requested that all additional evidentiary material be provided ahead of the next hearing to allow adequate preparation. The court directed that this material be disclosed to the defence before proceedings resume.
Case details and evidence cited
The case relates to the fatal stabbing of the 26-year-old victim in November of last year in Konia. According to evidence presented in earlier proceedings, the incident occurred outside a kiosk shortly when the victim was seated in his vehicle.
Prosecution evidence includes CTTV footage which, according to police testimony, shows the victim arriving and remaining in the driver’s seat while speaking on his mobile phone.
What additional evidence will be presented when the proceedings resume in May?