Limassol paint brawl

A MAN was attacked and beaten while painting a wall outside his restaurant in Limassol on Sunday afternoon by a passer-by who got paint on his clothes.

The 35-year-old man, told police that he had been painting the exterior wall of his restaurant with his wife, when a pedestrian walked past and without realising the paint was wet, touched the wall and got dirty.

The man, a 39-year-old Limassol resident, began shouting at the restaurant owner’s wife, which prompted the 35-year-old to react.

The passer-by then attacked the restaurant owner, hitting him on various parts of his body, before shoving him towards a shop window, which shattered and seriously injured the restaurant owner’s hand.

He was taken to Limassol General Hospital, where it was determined he had suffered grievous bodily harm. His condition was considered serious but out of danger.
The 39-year-old man was arrested and kept in remand, while he too was taken to hospital with a head injury.

Limassol CID is investigating the case.

Man dies of injuries

A MAN who was injured in a car accident in Limassol 10 days ago yesterday succumbed to his injuries.

Demosthenis Ioannou, 67, had been in Limassol General Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit since May 5, when he had been implicated in a serious accident on Makarios Avenue in Limassol.
Limassol’s Traffic Department is investigating the case.

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