Man beaten up over €3,000 debt

By Constantinos Psillides

THREE men broke into the home of a 36-year old man in Xylofagou village on Tuesday, beat him up, saying he owed €3,000 and then fled.

According to the police report into the incident, the 36-year old was in his home in Xylofagou when the doorbell rang at around 9.15pm. When he went to answer the door, the three men entered the house through an open veranda door and proceeded to beat him up.

Police said that one of the men told the 36-year old that he had a few days to pay back the money owed, which is a debt held by a woman. The assailant threatened the home owner that they would kill him if he didn’t pay back the money.

Before leaving the house, the three men stole a number of objects, including a driver’s license, the victim’s mobile phone, his car keys and €20.

The man contacted the police and was rushed to the Famagusta General Hospital. Doctors found that he had bruises all over his face and that his nose was broken. He also sustained injury in his right hand and left elbow.

Police are still looking for the three assailants.

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