The 36-year-old defendant in the case involving the abduction of two women and threatening them with a knife was referred to the Larnaca Permanent Criminal Court. The incident took place in an apartment in Larnaca in March 2026. The defendant remains in custody and is expected to enter a plea—admitting or denying the charges against him—on July 16.

The 36-year-old faces charges related to the abduction of individuals with the intent to confine them, abduction with the intent to cause actual bodily harm, threatening to commit an act of violence, assault resulting in actual bodily harm, psychological abuse, carrying a knife, and unlawful entry.

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The next court hearing has been set for July 16, at which time the defendant will enter a plea of guilty or not guilty to the charges against him. 

The defendant remains in custody. 

Source: CNA