The reasons “behind” the tragedy that unfolded in Xylofagou, where two children, aged 10 and 8, were found dead in a vehicle, remain unknown.
The results of the autopsies on the two children’s bodies, performed by a specialized pathologist from Greece, are expected later today.
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The mother of the two children is also expected to arrive from Bulgaria in the coming hours.
Answers are expected to come from the closed-circuit surveillance video installed in the apartment complex, which, however, is activated based on the movement it detects, so the footage is extensive but of poor quality. The images in the video show the children playing.
Investigations are also focusing on the vehicle involved in the fatal accident, which will be sent for a technical inspection to determine whether there was any malfunction.
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Also under scrutiny in the investigation is the testimony of the complex’s owner, who stated that the children had been left alone for many hours. However, as reported by Alpha correspondent Katerina Ioannou, the owner did not want children in the complex and had given the father an ultimatum to move out by early July.
The children appear to have arrived in Cyprus on May 16, possibly to stay with their father.
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Meanwhile, the cell phones of the father and his partner have been seized and are being examined to review their contents, including photos, messages, and call logs.
The investigation revealed that the vehicle involved in the fatal accident was parked in a location within the British Sovereign Base Areas, while the apartment complex is located in the Republic of Cyprus.
Speaking on the Alpha Kalimera program, traffic accident expert and mechanical engineer Andreas Tzirallis stated that investigators will be able to safely draw conclusions regarding the vehicle’s system and whether there was a malfunction.
He points out that vehicles do not operate in a way that traps people inside the vehicle.
