Injured man held over suspected bomb accident

A MAN was arrested yesterday after being injured in a suspicious explosion.

Limassol police arrested Christos Costas Christou at the town’s general hospital on suspicions that his injuries had been caused by a bomb which accidentally went off as he was making it.

The previous night, 29-year-old Christou had been taken to Casualty with injuries to his left shin, hand and face.

He told doctors that he had been in a car accident. When the police arrived, Christou changed his story, telling them he had been injured while trying to mend his car at his home in Kivides village.

He underwent surgery to remove metal parts from his hand, and one of the doctors noticed burn marks round his wounds.

Police believe Christou was injured in an explosion.

Christou has remained in hospital for treatment, while Limassol police continue their investigations.

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