Developments are unfolding rapidly in the thriller surrounding yesterday’s murder in Paphos, in which a 51-year-old man was killed. According to the police, two individuals were arrested today pursuant to court warrants as part of the investigation into the case. They are a 42-year-old woman and a 22-year-old man—a mother and her son—and the Paphos Criminal Investigation Department is continuing its investigation.
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The crime is alleged to have been committed at the home following an altercation, after which the victim was transported to the area where the body was found—one kilometer away from their home — while the murder weapon has not been located. According to reports, the 22-year-old son of the 42-year-old woman—who was the victim’s partner—admitted to the murder in a voluntary statement, stating that the 51-year-old was the first to pull out the knife, and then what happened happened. However, a third arrest cannot be ruled out; reports suggest it involves a woman who was involved in the case. The 22-year-old reportedly told police that at some point he realized there was a heated argument between the victim and his mother over personal matters, so he intervened, which led to a scuffle and resulted in him injuring the 51-year-old man with a knife.
Photos we published yesterday from the scene showed the spot where the stabbed man was found, in the passenger seat of a car in Pegeia.
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As a reminder, around 6:15 p.m. on Monday, a citizen called the Ambulance Service and reported that on Vatoudion Street in Pegeia, an injured man was found in the passenger seat of a car.
The man was transported to Paphos General Hospital, where he died around 7:45 p.m. after succumbing to his injuries.
The scene was cordoned off by a large police presence, which launched an intensive investigation to locate the driver of the vehicle—who may also be the perpetrator of this heinous crime.
Members of the Cyprus Police and a medical examiner were called to the scene, though no further information was provided regarding the victim’s identity. According to the same reports, however, the owner of the vehicle had been identified.
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