Teenager wanted in school burglary

Paphos police are looking for a 15-year-old male in connection with burglary and theft at a high school in Geroskipou, it was announced on Tuesday.

The incident happened on April 9 at 11am. Notified by the school’s alarm police rushed to the Ayia Paraskevi high school to find the window of the deputy head’s ground-floor office broken.

Officers determined that two laptops valued at €800 were missing.

Evidence, including genetic material and fingerprints, pointed to the involvement of the 15-year-old boy who is now wanted.

A warrant for his arrest has been issued, police said.

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