Suspect burglar remanded after jewel theft

By a Staff Reporter

A 36-YEAR-OLD man was remanded in custody for six days yesterday in connection with a string of burglaries in Limassol.

Police said they are looking for a second individual in connection with the case.

Mike Zourirof, who works for the consulate of Kazakhstan, was arrested on Friday morning after his car was found in the vicinity of an elderly couple’s flat which had been burgled earlier.

Police said the robbers had stolen cash and jewellery worth around £11,000.

The court heard that whoever had broken into the flat had left behind clues, including a mobile phone, which led to the suspect.

Zourirof allegedly told police that he went to the area after receiving a call from the wanted man to pick up the car that they both used.

Police told the court that items of jewellery had been found during a search of the suspect’s flat.

Police said they believe the suspect had taken part in a series of burglaries carried out by the man they are seeking.

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