Car arson

A CAR was damaged by arson yesterday in the early hours of the morning in Nicosia. According to police, an explosion went off at around 4.15am damaging the car, owned by a 50-year-old resident of Nicosia.

Police investigators who arrived at the scene concluded that the explosion was caused by a factory made fire cracker which was placed on the windshield of the car.

Nicosia CID is investigating.

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