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1321. Legal department weighs in on Coral Bay trial

The Coral Bay trial has been pushed back for another week, with reports citing different number delays including instructions from the Legal Department...

1322. New SIM card found in Orestis’ pants

Prison guards discovered another SIM card in a pair of trousers destined for convicted serial killer Nikos Metaxas during a family visit...

1323. 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...

1324. 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...

1325. Mom arrested for snatching son from foster care

A mother has been arrested on kidnapping charges after Child Services accused her of snatching her son from a foster care facility...

1326. Motive behind tanker attacks unclear

1327. Bank employee arrested for stealing €185,000

A former bank employee has been arrested by Limassol police after an internal audit reportedly discovered suspicious patterns and anomalies in connection with customers’ bank accounts...

1328. Supreme Court upholds driver’s mobile fine

The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by a driver who was found guilty of using his mobile phone while driving...

1329. Raid of CMA offices sparks debate

A raid by the Commission for the Protection of Competition was carried out on the building premises of the Cyprus Medical Association, stirring fierce debate with the newly-launched healthcare system in the backdrop...

1330. Man robbed while meeting online date

Four suspects have been detained on theft-related charges, following a complaint by a man who says he was ambushed after he set up a meeting with the woman he met online...

1331. Police lineup scheduled in serial killer case

A Nicosia judge has renewed the remand for the main suspect in the serial killer case, with prosecutors hinting at a police lineup as a next step in the investigation...

1332. Woman accused of stealing from employer

A former employee at a company in Paphos has been arrested on fraud charges, accused of issuing fake receipts and pocketing over 10 grand...

1333. New witnesses in Coral Bay trial

The Coral Bay trial resumed this week with a new witness giving his account of what took place on 24 June 2018 just before British tourist Robert James Birch was ran down and killed...

1334. Alleged rape victim’s car set on fire

A car belonging to a Paphos woman, who recently accused her ex boyfriend of raping her twice, was destroyed by fire in what officials believe to be a malicious attack...

1335. Girl’s mom accuses cop of obstructing justice

A mother has turned to a media outlet to complaint against the police, saying an officer discouraged her from filing a complaint against an obscene caller who targeted her pre-teen daughter...

1336. Greek FM urges Ankara to stop its illegal activities in Cyprus

1337. 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...

1338. Wanted man arrested on rape charges

Cops arrested a 24-year-old Paphos man who is accused of raping his ex girlfriend while he was wanted by police for allegedly committing the exact same crime a week earlier...

1339. Coca Cola heir Alki David arrested

1340. 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...

1341. 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...

1342. Coral Bay trial still bogged down

The Coral Bay manslaughter trial has resumed with the focus still on evidence proceedings, while it remains unclear whether the mother of the victim will be called to testify...

1343. Cops arrest wrong guy in bomb threat case

A man arrested for phoning in a bomb threat has been released, with reports suggesting he was falsely detained after police linked him to a phone number he had used in the past...

1344. Rape charges added in serial killer case

The serial killer case was back in court on Sunday with suspect Nikos Metaxas remanded in custody on new charges including rape...

1345. Sonar scans red lake for victims

Experts have began mapping the bottom of the red lake using sonar technology in the serial killer case, while the second body found in a nearby mine shaft has been positively identified...

1346. Judge throws out drunk driving case in Paphos

A local judge in Paphos has acquitted a driver who was being accused of Driving Under the Influence, ruling that police failed to show valid proof of his breath alcohol test...

1347. Rape claims muddy the waters in Mitseros case

A woman from the Philippines says she was raped by the accused serial killer in the Mitseros case, while reports show police received a preemptive complaint from Orestis himself against his potential accuser two years ago...

1348. Search for bodies expands in Mitseros case

Authorities in Nicosia are getting back in the water on Friday, searching the lakebed in Xiliatos reservoir for little Sierra as well as a new location in Mitseros where a confessed serial killer said he dumped three more bodies...

1349. Authorities regroup in Mitseros search

Authorities are entering second phase in the Mitseros murders, as they begin to scrutinize the past of a suspected serial killer and prepare to inspect the bottom of a lake inch-by-inch in search of a missing little girl...

1350. More experts join Mitseros investigation

A former student of the suspected serial killer says the army captain was fascinated with Mitseros during photography lessons but there was never any indication that he might be a psychopath...