Appeals court upholds three-year prison term for Limassol house burglary

Limassol, Cyprus. The court of appeals has confirmed an immediate three-year prison sentence for a man who broke into a house and stole items valued at €18,520, according to an announcement made on Friday.

Ruling on the appeal

The ruling was issued on October 27. The court dismissed the appellant’s argument that his punishment was too harsh. It said the term matched the seriousness of the offences, and that it took into account other offences to which he had pleaded guilty, among them domestic violence.

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Background of the case

The man had admitted breaking into a house in Limassol in May 2025. He received concurrent sentences of three years for the burglary and two years for the theft.

Arguments raised by the appellant

In his appeal, the man argued that the court of first instance had failed to consider the personal and psychological difficulties he faced when he committed the offences, including drug use. He also said he was homeless and unemployed and had no family to support him.

Court’s response

The court of appeals found that the lower court had in fact weighed all of these circumstances. It had also considered that he left a closed treatment programme to which he had been referred.

The court also noted that the man had earlier convictions for burglary and theft. In addition, he had disregarded a restraining order that barred him from approaching or contacting his wife.

The court of appeals stated: “There is no reason at all to interfere with the sentence passed.”