Russian bouncer jailed for beating up tourists

A RUSSIAN bouncer was yesterday sentenced to four months in prison after pleading guilty to the vicious beating of two British tourists at an Ayia Napa pub last month.

Artemis Popov, 19, received the four month sentence from a Larnaca court after pleading guilty to assault and causing grievous bodily harm.

Three other men are being held in connection with the brutal attack on James Bain and Thomas Cummings, both 29.

The two Britons suffered concussion, cuts and bruises after they were picked on by a group of bouncers — and the pub owner — wielding batons, clubs and pepper spray.

The court had heard that one of the two victims was punched in the face by Popov as he was leaving the Ayia Napa pub with a female companion at around 7am.

He told his friends of the attack and they asked to see the bar manager. After getting no response, Bain and Cummings decided to go to the local police station to report the incident.

But the two tourists were followed by several men from the bar and set upon.

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