A 23-year-old man involved in a hit and run that killed a 77-year-old pedestrian will face manslaughter charges. The police believe the incident was a deliberate act, not negligence, based on witness material from a camera the suspect used.
A 23-year-old driver was remanded in custody for four days after running over and killing a 77-year-old woman in the village of Kokkinotrimithia. The driver initially left the scene but later turned himself in to the police. The cause of the woman’s death will be determined at an autopsy, and the police investigation is ongoing.
A 77-year-old woman named Eleni Stavrinidou from Kokkinotrimithia passed away after being hit by a car in a hit-and-run accident. The incident took place on Eirinis and Filias Street around 6:00 am. The driver, a 23-year-old man, fled the scene but later turned himself in to the police. Stavrinidou was taken to Nicosia General Hospital where she was pronounced dead. The cause of her death will be determined by a forensic autopsy. Police are urging anyone with information about the collision to come forward.
A 45-year-old man admitted to deliberately running down a 58-year-old man in Paphos and killing him. The victim, Ioannis Polykarpou, was riding his moped when he was hit by the 45-year-old’s car. The incident occurred on January 21, 2023, after the two men had been involved in a heated argument in a Paphos nightspot. The 45-year-old was later arrested for the premeditated murder of Polykarpou.