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13.10.2026
CYPRUS POLICE
20:47

Violent Clashes in Larnaca: The 48-year-old defendant pleaded not guilty

Six people are on trial; two remain missing nine months later
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A 48-year-old defendant charged in connection with the violent incidents that took place on January 17 in Larnaca pleaded not guilty today to the charges against him. Six individuals have been indicted in the case, while two others remain at large.

The defendants in the case involving the violent incidents that took place on January 17 in Larnaca appeared today before the Larnaca Permanent Criminal Court.

Six individuals were referred to the Larnaca Permanent Criminal Court, while two others, aged 26 and 27, remain at large.

Today, the 48-year-old defendant pleaded not guilty to the charges against him.

The case is scheduled for a hearing on December 1.

The defendants are a 20-year-old, two 26-year-olds, a 32-year-old, a 33-year-old, and a 48-year-old.

Four of them are recognized political refugees from Jordan and Palestine, while the 48-year-old is a Cypriot citizen.

The defendants face charges including conspiracy to commit a felony, illegal possession and transportation of a firearm, illegal possession of explosives, extortion, demanding property under threat, participation in a criminal organization, and assault resulting in actual bodily harm.

Source: CNA

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