Firecracker damage

A firecracker exploded just after midnight on Thursday on a car that belongs to a woman, in the Lykavitos area of Nicosia, police said.

The car was usually driven by the woman’s son, a police spokesman said. Members of Nicosia CID and the crime prevention unit arrived on the scene and will continue their investigations today.

The damage to the car has yet to be estimated.

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