TRT Cyprus journalist arrested in fake diploma scandal
Sefa Karahasan, the Turkish public broadcaster TRT’s Cyprus correspondent, was arrested in relation to the ongoing “fake diploma scandal”.
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Four remanded in Limassol for suspected drug trafficking
Four people in Limassol were remanded for seven days on suspicion of drug trafficking. The suspects included three men aged 21, 19, and 22, as well as a 20-year-old woman.
Harvey Weinstein will be retried in New York after rape conviction overturned
Harvey Weinstein will be retried in New York after his 2020 rape conviction was thrown out by the state’s highest court. The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office confirmed the decision in court, with Weinstein appearing in a wheelchair. He had been serving a 23-year sentence but was transferred to Bellevue Hospital following the order. The new trial is expected to take place after Labor Day, with Weinstein’s attorney expressing confidence in a ‘not guilty’ verdict. The retrial was prompted by the Court of Appeals finding that Judge James Burke allowed testimony of alleged sexual assaults not related to the charges against Weinstein, violating his right to a fair trial. Harvey Weinstein co-founded Miramax and his own film studio, which filed for bankruptcy in 2018.
Police expand investigation to Larnaca for attempted murder
Police are searching for clues in Pervolia, Larnaca, related to the attempted gangland murder of Demetris Andronicou.
Attempted murder in Lakatamia , ‘an intricate matter’
– Demetris Andronicou, also known as Demetroui, was shot three times, with one shot striking the neck and has been in critical condition in the hospital since the attempted murder.
– Seven people were remanded for eight days in the case and three others have been released.
– Police investigations are focusing on scientific evidence collected at the crime scene and various residences of the arrested individuals, as well as links to recent criminal activities and arson incidents.
– The motive behind the attempted murder is being investigated, as well as the elusive weapon and motorbike used by the perpetrators.
10 arrested after scuffle with police released
Ten people arrested after scuffle with police during protest in Limassol were released on Monday. One police officer was injured with injuries to his pelvis and knee. The protesters were demonstrating over the death of 24-year-old Bangladeshi national Anisur Rahman, who died after jumping from a fifth-floor apartment during a police raid. Police accused the protesters of various offenses, including assaulting a police officer. Police do not require a warrant to enter residential properties for certain purposes.
Teenage knife brawl at Nicosia public park, cannabis found
An 18-year-old has been arrested and charged with assault, possession of a knife, and cannabis after a brawl in Latsia. The incident resulted in a 17-year-old being injured and taken to the hospital for treatment. The police found knives and cannabis in the 18-year-old’s vehicle and are currently investigating the case.
Seven of 10 remanded in gangland attempted murder
Seven people were remanded for eight days in the attempted murder of a 34-year-old man who was shot in the neck by a passenger on another motorcycle in Lakatamia, Nicosia.
Families of Cypriot earthquake dead fly to Turkey for trial
Fact: The families of the 24 Cypriot children who were killed in the Isias hotel collapse traveled to Turkey ahead of the trial of those held responsible for the collapse.
Serial arson suspect rearrested in Nicosia
Fact: A 44-year-old man was rearrested by the police as a suspect in the arson of several cars in a workshop in Nicosia, as well as two establishments, a café and a restaurant, also in Nicosia.