‘Skewered by his father-in-law’

A DOMESTIC dispute in Limassol ended yesterday with a man being skewered and his father-in-law behind bars.

Costas Vassiliou, 32, needed hospital treatment after his 60-year-old father-in-law Melis Theocharous allegedly stabbed him in the stomach with a meat skewer.

Police said they arrested Theocharous in connection with the assault yesterday morning. Vassiliou had been arrested the day before for attacking a police officer.

The incident happened at Theocharous’ home in Zakaki village on Wednesday night when the two exchanged strong words over “family problems”.

Police were called to the scene soon after the row began, and Vassiliou allegedly attacked a police officer while trying to resist arrest.

During the commotion, Theocharous produced a souvla skewer and stabbed Vassiliou with it, police said yesterday.

Vassiliou was taken to Limassol general hospital, where he is under police guard and said to be out of danger.

When questioned, Theocharous admitted to the offence and handed over the skewer to police.

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