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1. Soldier probe blows lid off Cyprus’ state forensics

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/soldier-probe-blows-lid-off-cyprus-state-forensics

A Cypriot state pathologist who ruled as suicide the killing of a soldier seventeen years ago is pointing the finger at police investigators, giving credence to accusations by an outspoken colleague in the private sector who says state forensic probes can be fraught with a slipshod mindset and even cover-ups...

2. Maricar’s mom still seeks justice in Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/maricar-s-mom-still-seeks-justice-in-cyprus

The mother of murdered Filipina Maricar Valdez Arquiola is still waiting for the Cypriot government to do the right thing, with reports saying relatives of victims in the island’s unprecedented serial killer case are still waiting for a proper financial settlement...

3. Officers to face discipline in serial killer case

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/officers-to-face-discipline-in-serial-killer-case

A police internal affairs committee in the Republic of Cyprus has recommended disciplinary action against members of law enforcement in the island’s serial killer probe, after criminal prosecution was ruled out against officers and superiors who dropped the ball on cases of missing women later found murdered...

4. Protesters want cops on trial in Orestis case

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/protesters-want-cops-on-trial-in-orestis-case

A group of protesters on Wednesday called on the state attorney to order criminal prosecution against police in Cyprus’ serial killer case, following reports that officers could potentially face at most disciplinary action because witnesses would not come forward in a trial...

5. Officers off the hook in serial killer probe

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/officers-off-the-hook-in-serial-killer-probe

Senior law enforcement officials and frontline police officers named in a serial killer probe in Cyprus could be subject to disciplinary action but not criminal charges because of broader systemic failures and lack of evidence...

6. Police on the stand in serial killer probe

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-on-the-stand-in-serial-killer-probe

The top legal advisor in the Republic of Cyprus has recommended that criminal charges be included in the prosecution against a number of police officers involved in a suspected mishandling of missing women complaints in the Orestis serial killer case...

7. Two suitcases spotted outside Orestis’ home

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-suitcases-spotted-outside-orestis-home

Police went on high alert Monday morning after receiving information about two suitcases outside the residence of convicted serial killer Nikos Metaxas...

8. Filipino TV airs Cypriot 'Serial Killer' episode

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/filipino-tv-airs-cypriot-serial-killer-episode

A drama series in the Philippines is airing an episode that tells the harrowing tale of overseas Filipino workers based on the serial killer case in Cyprus...

9. Funeral held for Arian

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/funeral-held-for-arian

Friends and relatives of Arian attended her funeral on Thursday, five months after the body of the young Filipina was discovered in an abandoned mine shaft outside Nicosia...

10. Community bids farewell to Sierra

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/community-bids-farewell-to-sierra

The funeral of little Sierra, the youngest of seven victims in the Orestis serial killer case, was held on Sunday, exactly three months after the body of her mother was discovered in an abandoned well...

11. Orestis case over but new details still shocking

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/orestis-case-over-but-details-still-shocking

Cypriot serial killer Nikos Metaxas began serving seven life sentences following his trial on Monday, with the public still trying to process the horrifying details of the case and possible future legal steps...

12. Orestis trial starts Monday

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/orestis-trial-starts-monday

The alleged serial killer in the “Orestis case” has been ordered to appear for his arraignment on Monday, where he will formerly answer to seven murder charges and one rape...

13. Police need more time to prosecute Orestis

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-need-more-time-to-prosecute-orestis

Alleged serial killer Nikos Metaxas was remanded for another eight days on Friday, with prosecutors scrambling to build a solid case while trying to minimize the possibility of factual or legal errors...

14. Body found in Memi Lake

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/body-found-in-memi-lake

A human body believed to be Sierra has been found in Memi Lake, with reports saying state forensic pathologists are rushing to the scene...

15. Partial drain at Memi Lake to go forward

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/partial-drain-at-memi-lake-to-go-forward

Divers can expect a less difficult task at Memi Lake in the search for little Sierra, following a decision by the Water Development Department to allow a partial drain to lower the water level...

16. Expert unsure whether Orestis acted alone

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/expert-unsure-whether-orestis-acted-alone

Private forensic pathologist Marios Matsakis has raised a number of questions following the discovery of a third suitcase at the red lake, including whether the alleged serial killer acted alone...

17. Difficult search ahead in Memi Lake

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/difficult-search-ahead-in-memi-lake

Divers head to Memi Lake to search for a little girl, one of seven victims in the serial killer case, one day after a third body was recovered from the red lake...

18. Fears of more victims resurface in Orestis case

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fears-of-more-victims-resurface-in-orestis-case

Police are trying to track down three more women in the serial killer case, as divers head to Memi Lake to search for a little girl one day after a third body was recovered from the red lake...

19. Divers find third suitcase in red lake

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/third-suitcase-found-at-red-lake

Divers located the third suitcase in the red lake believed to contain the remains of an adult Filipina in the serial killer case...

20. Police focus on new email in Orestis case

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-focus-on-new-email-in-orestis-case

Alleged serial killer Nikos Metaxas was remanded in custody for eight more days on Wednesday, as police investigators are looking into a new email address linked to the case...

21. Orestis trial stalled due to missing evidence

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/orestis-trial-stalled-due-to-missing-evidence

Police are still trying to gather crucial evidence in the serial killer case, as the search for two slain victims continues and the suspect’s trial is pushed back for at least another week...

22. Filipina who escaped Orestis speaks out

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/filipina-who-escaped-orestis-speaks-out

New information emerged about the alleged serial killer, with another woman from the Philippines coming forward with shocking details of how she escaped alleged serial killer Nikos Metaxas days before the first body discovery...

23. Cops tie up loose ends in Orestis case

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cops-tie-up-loose-ends-in-orestis-case

Police feel more certain they can locate Maricar’s body in the red lake, after alleged serial killer Nikos Metaxas identified the cement block that was pulled out of the water...

24. Israeli divers to join red lake search

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israeli-divers-to-join-red-lake-search

Israeli experts and divers are expected to join the search efforts for two slain victims in the serial killer case, as prosecutors prepare to file their case in court...

25. Divers hold out in search for Maricar

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/divers-hold-out-for-maricar

Authorities are not giving up their efforts to locate the body of an adult Filipina, whose disappearance in connection to her alleged killer is documented with solid evidence according to police...

26. Police close to wrapping up Orestis case

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-close-to-wrapping-up-orestis-case

There are still no signs of Maricar and little Sierra as authorities failed to locate their bodies so far, while police say they see no evidence to suggest that Orestis committed more than seven murders...

27. Cement block from red lake points to Maricar

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cement-block-from-red-lake-points-to-maricar

A cement block retrieved from the red lake on Tuesday is believed to be connected to one of the suitcases in the serial killer case...

28. Police try to narrow evidence gap

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-try-to-narrow-evidence-gap

Police investigators are seeking to collect secondary evidence in the serial killer case, as destruction of primary evidence is believed to have taken place early in the investigation due to a false arrest...

29. Orestis back in court

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/orestis-back-in-court

A month has gone by with police still searching for two more slain victims of alleged serial killer Orestis, while a crucial autopsy on Monday is expected to show the cause of death of eight-year-old Elena Natalia...

30. Red Lake object traced back to film production

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/red-lake-object-traced-back-to-film-production

New reports appear to debunk Wednesday’s odd find at the Red Lake, as an object that alerted authorities ended up being a mockup body dumped during the filming of a foreign movie two decades ago...

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