Scenes from an ancient tragedy in Xylofagou, following the tragic death of two brothers, aged eight and ten, who were found unconscious inside a parked car outside the home where their father lived.

The news has plunged the local community into mourning, with residents and neighbors who knew the two boys saying they are shocked by the unspeakable tragedy.

According to reports, the two children were found by a member of the public, who immediately alerted the authorities. Ambulances and members of the British Bases Police rushed to the scene; however, it was already too late for the two children, as the doctors on duty confirmed their deaths at the hospital.

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The circumstances surrounding the tragedy remain under investigation. Initial evidence points to the possibility of suffocation, though there has been no official confirmation of the exact causes of death so far.

Meanwhile, investigators are gathering evidence, taking statements, and examining every possible scenario to determine how the two children became trapped inside the vehicle.

According to the President of the Xylofagou Community Council, Giorgos Ioulianos, the two siblings had recently arrived in Cyprus from Bulgaria to spend their summer vacation with their father, who lives in the village with his wife.

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As Mr. Ioulianos reported, on Sunday morning both the children’s father and stepmother had left for work. According to the same reports, the children appeared to have been playing outside the home and, under circumstances that are under investigation, they ended up inside the parked vehicle, where they were reportedly locked in and remained for several hours until they were found.

Meanwhile, the British Bases Police is also investigating information reported earlier, according to which the two children may have been left in the vehicle while they were asleep.

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On Sunday evening, authorities arrested the father and stepmother of the two children as suspects in the alleged negligence leading to the minors’ deaths. They were subsequently taken to the British Bases in Dhekelia, where questioning is ongoing.

The investigation is in full swing, and authorities are expected to conduct the necessary forensic and scientific examinations, which will shed light on the exact circumstances of the tragedy that has shocked all of Cyprus.

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Alpha correspondent Katerina Ioannou was at the scene of the tragedy: