Suspect remanded again in murder case

FORMER army frogman Charalambos Spyrou was remanded in custody for another eight days yesterday in connection with the murder of Chief Game Warden Savvas Savva in Limassol last month.

Savva, 52, was killed on March 23 when a bomb went off under his car seat in morning rush-hour traffic. He had dropped off his two children at school just minutes earlier.

Spyrou, 26, from the Limassol district village of Kantou, was arrested later that same day. Police believe he killed Savva in revenge for the death of his cousin Marinos Stavrou, who was shot dead in November while hunting near Kantou, allegedly by special game wardens.

At Limassol District Court yesterday morning Spyrou was remanded for a further eight days to allow police time to continue their investigation.

Police say they have a witness statement placing Spyrou at the scene of the bomb attack and that they found bomb-making materials at his home. Forensic experts believe Savva was killed by a bomb that was detonated by remote- control.

Two other men are also being held in connection with Savva’s murder. They are builder Andreas Andreou, 30, and private company employee Christoforos Georgiou, alias Stikkis, 28, both from Limassol.

Police believe the three men planned the murder together.

Two special game wardens are currently on trial charged with the Stavrou murder.

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