Youth `beats up elderly neighbours’

A LIMASSOL youth allegedly beat up his neighbours – a 68-year-old man and his 65-year-old wife – because they had complained about his dog barking.

According to police, the alleged assault took place at Erimi, outside Limassol on Tuesday afternoon.

The 17-year-old first shouted insults at Andreas and Loula Polycaprou as he walked past their garden, 68-year-old Andreas told police.

When the couple demanded to know why the youth was hurling abuse at them, he allegedly began hitting them.

The old couple to be treated at the Limassol hospital for minor injuries following the incident.

Andreas told police that the youth had attacked him and his wife because they had complained about his dog barking.

The 17-year-old was yesterday charged with assault before being released to appear before court at a later date.

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