News: Incidents
Cyprus news in the “Incidents” category — updated throughout the day.
IncidentsDrousiotis and Kyriakou due in Nicosia court over “Sandy” case
Makarios Drousiotis and Kyriaki Kyriakou are due to appear before Nicosia district court on 101 alleged forgery, false news and harassment counts.
IncidentsSeven arrested during police checks for theft, illegal stay and drink driving
Police arrested seven people and filed 304 traffic complaints during operations involving driver, passenger and premises inspections on…
IncidentsDrone strike hits Kyiv petrol station as attacks reported across Ukraine and Russia
A drone strike injured one person at a Kyiv petrol station as Poland and Lithuania reported precautionary responses…
IncidentsMan pleads guilty to murder of Bangladeshi student in Larnaca
A man pleaded guilty to charges including the premeditated murder of 22-year-old Bangladeshi student Shahruar Ahmed Emon.
IncidentsPolice seize another 263.5kg of ketamine in Limassol
Police in Limassol seized 263.5kg of ketamine at a warehouse, bringing the total confiscated in the investigation to…
IncidentsAppeals court rejects Ewa Izabela Kuenzel’s request to end detention
The appeals court unanimously upheld the continued detention of Ewa Izabela Kuenzel, who faces 46 charges over Greek…
IncidentsNearly four in ten Limassol wildfire compensation claims rejected
Of 863 claims filed over property damage from the 2025 Limassol wildfires, 536 were approved and 327 were…
IncidentsEtek calls for construction safety review after fatal Peyia workplace accident
Etek urged the construction sector to reassess safety procedures after a 52-year-old worker died in a workplace accident…
IncidentsBritish man admits drugging and raping wife over two decades
A man in his 60s pleaded guilty in Manchester to 45 offences involving the repeated drugging and sexual…
IncidentsBritish father returns to Cyprus in Paphos hotel child death case
A British father charged after his three-year-old son died in a fall at a Paphos hotel has returned…
IncidentsThree-year-old dies after fall from sixth-floor balcony in Engomi
A three-year-old boy died from severe head injuries after falling from a sixth-floor apartment balcony in Engomi, police…