National guard officer attacked

A 20-YEAR-OLD national guardsman was remanded for three days yesterday in connection with an attack on a 33-year-old duty officer at the National Guard in Limassol, which occurred during the early hours.

The 33-year-old was attacked and beaten by three people at an army camp and is now being kept at Limassol hospital for observation after suffering a broken tooth and extensive cuts and bruises to the face and body. Throughout the whole 10-minute attack none of the other guardsmen present intervened to help him.

The duty officer received a threatening phone call before he was beaten up, warning him not to report the fact that the 20-year-old had left camp without permission. Although the 20-year-old was not part of the group that attacked the 33-year-old, police suspect that he was involved in the incident as an act of revenge because he had initially fled the camp to go out with three friends.

Police have issued arrest warrants for two out of the three persons and they are still looking for the third.

National Guard Chief Petros Tsalikis said that this was an isolated case that was being investigated along with the police as it involved citizens.

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