22-year-old confesses to murder of 51-year-old British man in Pegeia
Paphos police have made two arrests in connection with the murder of a British man in Pegeia. The 22-year-old son of the victim's partner is reported to have confessed to stabbing him.
Two arrested for murder of British man in Pegeia
Two people were arrested in the early hours of Tuesday as part of an investigation into the murder of a 51-year-old British man in Pegeia, according to Cyprus Mail.
They are a 42-year-old woman, reported to be the victim's partner, and her 22-year-old son. According to police, the young man made a voluntary statement and confessed to stabbing the British man.
Paphos police spokesman Michalis Nikolaou told the Cyprus News Agency that the 22-year-old witnessed a quarrel between his mother and her partner over personal matters. He is then reported to have become involved in the incident and stabbed the man.
Police are investigating the circumstances under which the injured man was transported from the house and abandoned at a location approximately one kilometre away. The man was found injured at 6:15 p.m. and was taken to Paphos General Hospital, where he died at 7:45 p.m.
The newspaper Fileleftheros reported that the victim had knife wounds.
Both the location where the vehicle was found and the house were cordoned off by authorities. An autopsy was scheduled for Tuesday at 10:00 a.m.
Source: Cyprus Mail