Authorities in Limassol arrested a person in connection with the violent altercation that took place in an abandoned building in the Agia Zoni area, an incident that was captured on video.
According to the police, patrols from the Limassol Police Department went to the abandoned house today, where the incident took place. There, they located a foreign national who, as confirmed, was residing illegally in the house and is homeless.
The homeless man was arrested on the spot for the offense of unlawful entry and was taken to the Limassol Police Headquarters, and during questioning, he stated that last night, while he was in that building with other people, they were attacked by other individuals unknown to the foreign national, for reasons he did not know. As he claimed, they tried to defend themselves, and the incident ended after a few minutes.
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However, it does not appear that anyone was injured in the violent incident.
It should be noted that, as can be seen in the video, at least two people are striking each other with a metal object, while others are attempting to tear down a metal fence erected around the old building.
The investigation is ongoing.
Watch the video:
