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Remand in Paphos for man suspected of raping co-worker
A man was remanded for three days by the Paphos court on Sunday after a female co-worker accused him of raping her in the toilets of the restaurant where they both worked. The man, aged 45, is...
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Harsh penalties for driving offences not enough on their own – study
A study by the University of Cyprus law department into how to reduce road accidents concludes that extrajudicial penalties should be harsher but said this on its own was not enough of a deterrent...
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Man arrested after driving to police station over the limit
A man who drove up to a police station drunk was arrested and detained on Sunday evening. The man, a 45-year-old resident of Xylophagou arrived at the Xylophagou police station shortly before 8pm on...
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Motorcyclist stopped doing 180km/h
Police on Sunday arrested a 22-year-old resident of Xylophagou after he was caught riding his motorbike at 180km/h instead of the 100km/h limit. The man who was not wearing a helmet when he was spotted...
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Gun control laws to be tightened up (Updated: adds justice minister)
A committee made up of the police, military, welfare and game services has come up with eight proposed changes, which include two amendments to the law in a bid to stop violent or unstable people...
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Acid-attack woman dies from her injuries
A woman who suffered an acid attack some two weeks ago died early Monday in Nicosia leading to the arrest and remand for eight days of the alleged perpetrator on a murder charge. “The 53-year-old who...
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One third of road victims under 25
Almost one third of victims of fatal road accidents this year were under 25, Justice Minister Ionas Nicolaou said on Monday at the launch of the annual police road safety week. This year’s campaign...
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Drug suspect escapes police, shots fired, cars crashed
Paphos police fired shots and two cars were damaged during a chase Tuesday night of a drugs suspect, who eventually escaped and is now a wanted man. Police say they received information that a specific...
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Car bombed in Limassol
A man was remanded in Limassol on Wednesday for five days in connection with the bombing of a car belonging to the ex-girlfriend of a man killed along with two others in a knife attack last November....
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After app, police get new website
THE police launch a new website on Friday which will run in parallel to their existing app. “From the time we launched the app, we had it in the back of our minds to link it with the web page,” said...
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Motorcyclist, 20, killed in road accident
A 20-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a road accident on Saturday evening in Nicosia, police said on Sunday. Formerly from Astromeritis, the man was killed on the main Nicosia-Troodos road when his...
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Generator stolen from field
A generator worth more than 5,000 euros was stolen from a field in Ayios Vavatsinias in the Larnaca district, police said on Sunday. The owner of the generator reported to Lefkara police that the...
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Officers injured, five arrests after Apoel fracas
Three police officers were injured during skirmishes at the premises of the Apoel football club in Nicosia on Monday night. After an event to mark the 90th anniversary of the club, at 11.45pm, around...
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Association for retired police looking for new members
AN association for retired police officers living in Cyprus is calling for new members to get in touch. The Cyprus Association of Retired Police Officers (Carpo) was formed a number of years ago and...
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Police clamp down on speeders
A young driver who was caught doing 160 kph was slapped with a hefty fine and points on his licence, as a campaign against speeding continued, police said on Tuesday. The 22-year-old from Xylotymbou in...
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Court rejects former police chief’s appeal against dismissal
Judging that it was beyond its remit, the Administrative Court rejected an appeal by former police chief Michalis Papageorgiou against his dismissal in 2014, in the wake of a violent protest by...
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Nothing shipshape about police boats, auditor-general rules
Four problem-ridden patrol boats procured by the police at the end of 2015 following questionable procedures should undergo inspection by independent experts, the auditor-general said on Wednesday,...
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Man charged with killing dog as police clamp down on animal abuse
Police are clamping down on perpetrators of animal abuse, according to police spokesman Andreas Angelides, who said on Sunday that a 65-year-old man was charged with killing a dog in Limassol. The...
View ArticlePeyia mayor: I fully support neighbourhood watch scheme
Referring to the article ‘Peyia neighbourhood watch a shadow of its original self’ (Sunday Mail, November 20), it has recently come to light that various election candidates may be attempting to...
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Child porn arrest in Limassol
A Limassol man has been apprehended and is being held in connection with inquiries into possession of child pornography, police said on Thursday. “A 29-year-old Limassol man was (on Wednesday) arrested...
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