Man pleads guilty to murder of Bangladeshi student in Larnaca

Larnaca, Cyprus. A man accused of murdering 22-year-old Bangladeshi student Shahruar Ahmed Emon pleaded guilty to all three charges before the Larnaca criminal court on Monday. The court adjourned the proceedings until October 6.

Charges and investigation

The defendant, who has confessed to killing Emon, faces charges of premeditated murder, abducting a person with intent to murder, and demanding property with threats with intent to steal.

The offences were committed in the Larnaca district in June.

A post-mortem examination found three wounds in the victim’s shoulder blade area and one wound to the left side of his neck.

Events before the death

According to evidence presented during an earlier court hearing, the defendant is believed to have met Emon on a bus on June 7.

The two exchanged contact details and, according to claims attributed to the defendant in court, he formed the impression that the student came from a wealthy family.

Two days later, on June 9, the defendant allegedly bought a knife. On June 11, he contacted Emon and told him he had found a job paying €50 a day.

Emon travelled to the Kofinou area that evening to meet him. Investigators subsequently examined a series of claims attributed to the defendant concerning the events that led to Emon’s death.