‘When I saw Thanasis’ body, my life stopped’
– After 19 years, a court has ruled that Thanasis Nicolaou was murdered, not that he committed suicide.
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Mother of murdered soldier demands justice in protest
– Thanasis Nicolaou’s mother, Andriana, called for justice over her son’s murder while in the National Guard in 2005.
– After 19 years of efforts by the family, the cause of Thanasis’s death was proven, leading to a new investigation being launched by the present government.
– Andriana Nicolaou asked for the constitution to be immediately amended to separate the powers of the attorney-general and appoint an independent person in charge of criminal proceedings.
– She also called for Thanasis’s case to be kept away from all previous parties involved and for continuous, detailed, and accurate information on the progress of the new investigation.
Thanasis case: AG says Legal Service did nothing wrong; Andriana hits back (Updated)
Fact: The Legal Service has been criticized for its handling of the case of Thanasis Nicolaou, with his family and the judge questioning their actions.
Our View: Who can we now trust to investigate soldier, ’s murder?
After 19 years of investigations, a judge ruled that the death of national guardsman Thanasis Nicolaou in September 2005 was not the result of suicide.
AG should stay out of Thanasis Nicolaou, ’s investigation, family decries
Fact: Lawyer Leto Cariolou called for an independent investigative team to explore the “coverup” behind Thanasis Nicolaou’s death and stated that any further involvement of the attorney general’s office in the case is unacceptable and unethical.
Verdict on Nicolaou, ’s death expected on May 10
– The death inquiry into the 2005 death of national guardsmen Thanasis Nicolaou will happen after Easter, with the next trial date set for May 10 to determine whether his death was the result of strangulation or suicide.
– Experts and pathologists presented testimonies pointing to the fact that Nicolaou was strangled.
– The conclusion that his death was due to a criminal act and not suicide was reached after exhumation and examination of Nicolaou’s bones in 2020.
– Public prosecutor Xenia Xenophontos maintained the suicide theory, despite condemnation from the European Court of Human Rights.
– The court rejected requests from medical examiner Stavrianos and other pathologists to attend the proceedings or provide testimony.