Eight arrests after fights at children, ’s shelter
Eight people were arrested following two incidents of violence at a children’s shelter in Larnaca. The first altercation occurred around 6pm when a 17-year-old resident attacked another child and a police officer, resulting in both the assailant and the officer being hospitalized. Later, around 11pm, another disturbance involved teenagers assaulting police and the site manager, leading to two social workers being trapped inside the building. Police arrested six additional individuals, five aged 17 and one aged 16, in connection to the second incident.