Greek dies of suspected drug overdose

A 21-YEAR-OLD Greek national was yesterday found dead in his hotel room in central Nicosia from a suspected drug overdose.

He was found by the hotel manager after the victim’s distraught father called from Greece and gave the manager permission to enter the room after he failed to answer his calls.

The manager said he found him lying on the floor of his first floor room with a syringe next to him and a belt tied in atourniquet on his arm.

The 21-year-old had been staying at the hotel since Wednesday and had the room reserved until Monday.

It was said that he had been receiving treatment for the past six months, but had left the treatment centre on Wednesday.

His mother, who arrived on the island yesterday, found out about her son’s death from the hotel manager.

The family had visited the island three times before and according to a hotel worker were looking for a house to use as a permanent residence.

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