Prison fire

A FIRE broke out in the toilets of Nicosia Central Prison’s Block 10 at 5:30am yesterday. The fire was promptly dealt with by guards using fire extinguishers and no one was hurt. Investigation are ongoing, with initial indications point to arson. Block 10 is where immigrant prisoners are detained and has been the topic of controversy and seen some unrest in the past few months.

Theft remand

A 22-YEAR-OLD English woman was arrested and remanded on Sunday night at Larnaca Airport after allegedly being caught trying to steal from the stores in the departure area. The woman was arrested after two retailers made separate complaints to the police.

According to the first report, strangers stole a handbag and a jewellery case which contained items worth a total value of €1,700. According to the second complaint, strangers stole a laptop valued at €1,025.

The 22-year old was searched and the items that were reported stolen were found. On Monday the woman was taken to the Larnaca District Court, where she pleaded not guilty and her case was set for hearing on March 18. The Court set bail at €2,000 and ordered her to submit her travel documents. Since she does not have the requested money, she will be detained until the date of the trial.

Attempted robbery

POLICE ARE investigating an attempted theft that took place at around 9.45 pm on Sunday night outside a Limassol home.

A 60-year old male and a 41-year old female were parked outside their residence, when the woman went to the trunk of the car to get a briefcase. Two masked assailants approached her, one of whom tried to relieve her of the briefcase containing €30,000 in Cypriot pounds and euros.

A scuffle ensued between the 60-year old man and one of the attackers, ending only when both attackers ran away. Limassol police believe the perpetrators may have had their intended victims under surveillance for days.

Police urge citizens to take precautionary measures, since such occurrences have become all the more frequent.

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