https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/alexoui-jailed-as-‘flight-risk
Nicosia businessman Alexis “Alexoui” Mavromichalis will remain in jail pending trial, after a judge on Thursday said the suspect was a flight risk...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/last-defendant-convicted-in-strovolos-murders
The last of four defendants in the Strovolos double murder trial, the only one who did not admit to any crimes, was found guilty of manslaughter on Wednesday by a criminal court in Nicosia...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/defence-says-ayia-napa-rape-case-not-over
The British teen who accused Israeli youths of gang rape is free to go home, while her family says they will appeal a probation sentence with the Cyprus Supreme Court...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trial-for-doctors-in-student-s-death-pushed-back
The defence lawyer of one of two doctors accused of gross negligence in the death of a student has asked for time to review evidence, following the completion of a long-drawn medical probe...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tzionis-gets-life-in-strovolos-murders
A Nicosia criminal court sentenced Loizos Tzionis to life imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to charges in the Strovolos double murder case in a surprise move in the courtroom...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tzionis-says-he-will-admit-all-charges
Loizos Tzionis, the main defendant in the Strovolos double murder case, pleaded guilty to all charges on Wednesday, during drama in the courtroom as his co-defendant brother was being sentenced to prison on burglary charges...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/shams-slams-tzionis-with-forgotten-detail
The former girlfriend of accused double murderer Loizos Tzionis says the defendant confided in her that he had been planning to rob the Strovolos couple, who were found stabbed to death in their home in April 2018...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-law-criminalizes-sex-buyers
The House has passed a law criminalizing customers who pay for sex with trafficked women, while it rejected an amendment that would provide a legal recourse for defendants who use a plea of ignorance as their defence...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/house-debates-buying-sex-legislation
Two proposals in parliament on the purchase of sexual services have taken politicians and the public by storm, with human trafficking and sexual abuse of minors in the backdrop...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/custody-issue-raised-during-marie-abduction-trial
Five defendants have pleaded not guilty to kidnapping charges in Marie’s abduction in 2017, while prosecution is facing mounting pressure to clarify whether or not the Norwegian father of the little girl had legal custody...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ent-doctors-slapped-with-new-charges
A second case of corruption involving ENT doctors is taking place, following new evidence that came forth during a recent trial...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/strovolos-double-murder-trial-gets-ugly
A defence attorney in the Strovolos double murder trial accused a police officer of falsifying a document, prompting a heated exchange in the courtroom...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tzionis-backs-away-from-plea-change
The defendant in the Strovolos double murder case has been given additional time to contemplate his answers to some of the charges against him...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tzionis-hints-at-a-change-of-plea
There are new developments in the Strovolos double murder trial, with reports saying the main defendant wishes to address the court over some of the charges against him and the prosecutor saying there can be no preconditions...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/strovolos-double-murder-stalls-in-court
The Strovolos double murder trial has been stalling over telecommunications data, following testimony by a police officer whose credentials have been called into question by the defence...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/agia-fyla-co-op-scandal-ends-with-acquittals
Four defendants in the Agia Fyla credit union scandal have been acquitted on all charges, with criminal judges citing failure on the part of the police to prosecute the case...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tzionis-gets-eight-months-for-burglary
The main suspect in the Strovolos double murder case has been sentenced to eight months on burglary charges in a separate case in Paphos, while defense attorneys are going on the offence during cross-examination of prosecution witnesses...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tzionis-seeks-ruling-on-second-autopsy
The main Strovolos double murder suspect has formally asked the Supreme Court for judicial review, with sources saying he will ask judges to throw out a second autopsy report citing violation of his rights...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/sara-siams-turns-prosecution-witness
The ex girlfriend of the main suspect in the Strovolos double murder has turned to prosecution witness, with her new lawyer saying his client has been cooperative with police from the get go....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tzionis-files-case-in-supreme-court
The main suspect in the Strovolos double murder case is seeking criminal legal aid before the Supreme Court in order to show his human rights have been violated...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/plea-change-in-strovolos-double-murder-trial
The criminal trial in the Strovolos double murder trial went in recess on Friday, with both the prosecutor and a new defence lawyer asking for time...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/alexoui-and-chief-inspector-face-off-in-court
Nicosia businessman Alexis “Alexoui” Mavromichalis, who says the town’s chief inspector made threats against him, is asking for the official’s file in order to prepare for his trial where he faces multiple charges...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/crime-scene-visit-in-double-murder-trial
The Strovolos double murder trial continues on Wednesday with a visit to the crime scene, following weeks of contested evidence in court...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/attorney-general-appeals-acquittal-of-former-bank-of-cyprus-ceos
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/court-rules-on-strovolos-double-murder-notebook
The court sided with the prosecution on Thursday, telling Tzionis’ lawyer that police had every right to obtain notes during a search of his grandfather’s vehicle without a new search warrant...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/strovolos-double-murder-trial-resumes
The four defendants in the Strovolos double murder were back in a Nicosia courtroom on Friday, after a long holiday recess and the conclusion of a trial within a trial on police pressure allegations...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/strovolos-double-murder-suspect-takes-the-stand
The main suspect in the Strovolos double murder case took the witness stand for the first time on Wednesday, saying he was pressured into signing statements while feeling unwell during the interrogation process...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/outspoken-attorney-slams-judge
High-powered attorney Loukis Loucaides is calling on a Larnaca judge to step down, questioning her competence and accusing her of taking irregular steps when she handed him a four month suspended sentence...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/objections-in-strovolos-double-murder-trial
The defence attorney for Loizos Tzionis, the main suspect in the Strovolos double murder, says police violated his client’s rights and that his previous confession was obtained unlawfully...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fresh-details-in-strovolos-double-murder
The Strovolos double murder trial is set to continue on Wednesday, following documentary evidence that stirred up the courtroom last week and a new crime scene investigation requested by the defence...
