News: Incidents
Cyprus news in the “Incidents” category — updated throughout the day.
IncidentsJustice Minister praises Limassol police over arrest in Olga Vasilyeva killing case
Justice Minister Costas Fitiris commended Limassol police and CID investigators after a 43-year-old Syrian national was remanded for eight days over the killing of 61-year-old Olga Vasilyeva.
IncidentsThree drivers arrested on suspicion of drink-driving after crashes in Nicosia and Limassol
Police arrested three drivers suspected of drink-driving after three separate collisions in Nicosia and Limassol, and in Paphos…
IncidentsMan remanded for eight days after confessing to killing 61-year-old woman in Limassol
A Limassol court ordered a 43-year-old suspect held for eight days after he admitted fatally striking Olga Vasilyeva,…
IncidentsDelivery Driver, 22, Injured After Being Hit by Object Thrown by Youths in Limassol
A 22-year-old motorcyclist working as a delivery driver suffered a fractured nasal bone and a concussion when a…
IncidentsTwo men aged 18 and 19 arrested over October 15 attack on teenager in Paralimni
Police said an 18-year-old and a 19-year-old were detained on Saturday over an assault on a 19-year-old in…
IncidentsTen crew rescued after Tanzanian-flagged cargo ship sinks west of Paphos
All ten crew members of a Tanzanian-flagged merchant ship were saved after it went down 90 nautical miles…
IncidentsMan, 43, arrested over disappearance of 61-year-old woman in Limassol
Police arrested a 43-year-old man on suspicion of premeditated murder and kidnapping with intent to murder after a…
IncidentsFourteen arrested in Friday night police operations across Cyprus
Police operations held nationwide on Friday night led to 14 arrests, with 847 vehicles inspected and 310 traffic…
IncidentsCourt of Appeal orders two-month jail term for man who killed neighbour’s cat
The Court of Appeal unanimously overturned a three-year suspension of a two-month sentence given to a man who…
IncidentsAppeals court upholds three-year prison term for Limassol house burglary
The court of appeals has rejected a man's claim that his immediate three-year sentence for a Limassol burglary…
IncidentsPaphos Accountant’s Office Employee Loses €6,000 in Bank Email Scam
A woman working at an accountant's office in Paphos had €6,000 taken from her bank account after she…