Two remanded for Limassol murder

TWO LIMASSOL men were yesterday remanded in custody in connection with the murder of a 52-year-old man last December.

The two suspects, aged 26 and 29, were linked to the murder of Kyirakos Andreou in Limassol’s Turkish Cypriot refugee estate after ballistic tests matched a gun found during the investigation of a recent illegal antiquities case to the weapon used in Andreou’s murder.

According to reports the Berretta was found in the 26-year-old’s jeep. The 29-year-old was associated with the weapon following evidence that the younger suspect had instructed the 29-year-old to get rid of the gun.

The duo’s role in the murder was not yesterday clear. Both were remanded in custody for eight days while the 29-year-old was also remanded for his involvement in the antiquities case.

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