Police find diver’s body

THE DIVER who disappeared last Sunday was found dead yesterday in the Xylophagou sea area.

The body of Dimitris Papadopoulos, 31, from Greece, was found yesterday morning, just south of Cape Pyla, in the Sovereign Base Area (SBA), 30km from where police had found his car and personal effects.

Police said that Papadopoulos’ body was probably caught in the strong underwater currants of the area, and had apparently drifted to the spot where it was found.

Police had been searching for Papadopoulos since last Sunday, when his friends had reported him missing.

They found Papadopoulos’ car and personal effects in the Cape Greco area at the spot where he had gone diving, on Monday.

Police and SBA helicopters took part in the search, along with police patrol boats, and navy frogmen.

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