News: Incidents
Cyprus news in the “Incidents” category — updated throughout the day.
IncidentsFatma Unal, associate of Turkish Cypriot leader Unal Ustel, jailed for five years over forged degree
A court in Nicosia sentenced Fatma Unal to five years in prison on 16 counts of forgery and related offences, after evidence that her university degree was obtained improperly.
IncidentsFemale police officer, 42, arrested in Nicosia over suspected cannabis possession
A 42-year-old policewoman was detained after Drug Law Enforcement Unit officers found cannabis in her car, and the…
IncidentsPolice in Cyprus arrest six people and issue 254 traffic fines in overnight operations
Coordinated overnight patrols in key urban areas of Cyprus led to six arrests, 254 traffic fines, seven impounded…
IncidentsFood delivery driver, 22, robbed by two men on motorcycle in Limassol
Limassol police are investigating after a 22-year-old delivery rider was assaulted and robbed of his wallet by two…
IncidentsCourt hears school official describe abuse of 14-year-old Stylianos Constantinou before his 2019 suicide
A special education officer from the Ayia Varvara primary school told the court on Monday about beatings, animal…
IncidentsDefence lawyer claims Avakoum monastery case was built to conceal bishop’s loan
A defence lawyer told the Nicosia criminal court that the Avakoum monastery affair was invented to hide a…
IncidentsTrial opens in Limassol over murder of ex-Karmiotissa FC chairman Stavros Demosthenous
Three men are standing trial before the Limassol permanent criminal court over the October 2025 shooting of businessman…
IncidentsCyprus police record 608 reports involving mobility device users and cyclists
Police said nationwide checks from 19 to 25 October resulted in 534 reports involving personal mobility device users…
IncidentsDriver rescued after car overturns in Ayios Dhometios
Firefighters freed a driver after a collision in Ayios Dhometios and later assisted three people following a separate…
IncidentsMonk denies charges over alleged attempted murder at Saint Neophytos Monastery
A 51-year-old monk pleaded not guilty to all charges at Paphos criminal court over an alleged attack on…
IncidentsCySEC warns investors about fake website and people posing as its officials
CySEC says fraudsters are impersonating the regulator and seeking payments for supposed investment loss recovery, urging investors to…