Police looking for seven men

LARNACA police were yesterday seeking a British national and six other men, thought to be Arabian, allegedly implicated in a case of assault, theft and knife possession.

Police said they had an arrest warrant for Thomas Martin Davies, 53, and six other men who allegedly assaulted three Romanian men in Larnaca on Friday afternoon and stole their cash and car.

The three Romanians told police that on Friday they had arranged a meeting with Davies to talk about employing one of them, a 35-year-old, who had worked for the Briton in the past.

But instead, the other six suspects showed up at the rendezvous, demanding €6,000 they claimed the 35-year-old owed Davies.

The suspects then allegedly stole the Romanians’ money – some €150 – their mobile phones, some personal documents and their car and fled the scene, police said.

Police said they had sought Davies at his home and other places but they could not find him.

They were also looking for the other six suspects and urged the public to contact them with any information.

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