Two arrested after 21-year-old stabbed during Limassol fight

Limassol, Cyprus. Police arrested a 21-year-old man and a 15-year-old boy on Saturday night after a 21-year-old man was stabbed during a fight near Tsirio stadium.

The victim was taken to hospital, where his back wound was stitched, and remains hospitalised.

Police response

Police were called to Vasileos Constantinou Street shortly before midnight following reports of a brawl involving foreign nationals.

At the scene, officers found the 21-year-old victim with a stab wound to his back, believed to have been caused by a knife.

Arrests

While searching the wider area, officers located two suspects. One was carrying a metal chain and was arrested on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon.

Neither suspect had identification documents, and both were initially arrested to establish their identities. Police later identified them as a 21-year-old man and a 15-year-old boy.