‘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.
Thanasis Nicolaou
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.
Je Suis Andriana Nikolaou as hundreds gather outside Legal Service, seeking justice in Thanasis case
A protest was held outside the Attorney General’s Office in Nicosia demanding a thorough investigation into the killing of Thanasis Nikolaou, who was ruled to have been murdered while serving in the National Guard 19 years ago. The protest, led by his mother Andriana Nikolaou, aimed to bring justice and vindication for Thanasis. The protest attracted people from all over Cyprus, calling for accountability and transparency in the case.
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.
Investigation begins for Thanasis Nicolaou, ’s murder
– Investigators have received formal orders of operation to dig into the 19-year-old case of guardsman Thanasis Nicolaou’s murder.
– Nicolaou’s death was initially ruled as a suicide but a recent inquiry determined he was strangled to death in a criminal act.
– The investigators have three months to conduct their investigation and will begin questioning individuals related to Nicolaou’s death.
– The case file is expected to include more than 5,000 pages of material gathered over the almost 20 years since Nicolaou’s killing.
Pancyprian protest for Thanasis – “Justice is not negotiable”
A nationwide event is being organized outside the Legal Service next Saturday to support the family of 26-year-old National Guardsman Thanasis Nicolaou. The protest will take place on May 25 at 11 am, with buses arranged to transport demonstrators from other cities. Slogans such as TRUTH-JUSTICE-PURIFICATION and JUSTICE IS NOT NEGOTIABLE will be heard at the event.
Truth must shine over Thanasis Nicolaou, ’s death, Christodoulides says
Fact: President Nikos Christodoulides stressed that the newly appointed investigators must begin work immediately to uncover the truth about the death of Thanasis Nicolaou, who was found dead under Alassa bridge in September 2005.
Tales from the Coffeeshop: Auditor-general far too popular to do anything wrong
– The opposition proceedings in the case brought against auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides by attorney-general George Savvides were filed by Odysseas’ team of lawyers.
– The opposition is based on two points: the application of the AG to the constitutional council is groundless and the AG does not have the authority to seek the sacking of an independent state official.
– Odysseas’ camp is applying pressure on the president to publicly side with him.
– The head of the anti-corruption authority demanded criminal charges against the drug squad chief, possibly linked to the Odysseas-Savvides clash.
– Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah urged Syrians to head for Cyprus and Europe to pressure Brussels to give Lebanon more funds for Syrian refugees.
– Parents were upset over the difficulty of questions in modern Greek exams for secondary school students.
– State hospital nursing unions are threatening industrial action if more nurses are not hired.
– The president announced the decision to appoint two criminal investigators before the cabinet approved it.
Legal Service won, ’t contest verdict in Nicolaou case
The Legal Service has no intention to challenge the court verdict on Thanasis Nicolaou that ruled he was strangled.
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.