Adjournment in Nikolaou trial in Limassol – enhanced testimony of mother on 17 November
The hearing in the private criminal prosecution case brought by the family of Thanasos Nikolaou was adjourned. The Limassol District Court set a new date for 17 November.
Adjournment at Limassol District Court in Thanasos Nikolaou case
The hearing of the private criminal prosecution filed by the family of Thanasos Nikolaou began yesterday at the Limassol District Court, however the proceedings were suspended before the main prosecution witness had given testimony. According to Dialogos, the Prosecuting Authority requested an adjournment to allow Andrianna Nikolaou, the victim's mother, the opportunity to supplement and strengthen her testimony.
The adjournment request provoked a reaction from the defence, which filed an objection citing the hardship suffered by the accused due to delays. The lawyer for the Nikolaou family, Nikos Klerides, opposed the objection, noting that the defence itself consumed considerable time with its pre-trial objections.
At the same time, the Court called for the attendance of the Commander of the National Guard, the Police Chief, the Attorney General, the Registrar of the Limassol District Court and the Director General of the Ministry of Defence, with an order to produce relevant documents.
On behalf of the Commander of the National Guard and the Ministry of Defence, Major Kostas Konstantinou of the Judicial Department attended and delivered a box of documents. A Police representative stated that the documents had already been forwarded to the Legal Service, however a representative of the latter declared that all had been delivered to the defence — a position disputed by the defence lawyer. On the part of the Registrar, the files of the fatal investigation records were submitted to the Court.
The Court set a new hearing date for 17 November, the date on which the Attorney General and the Police Chief are expected to make submissions on outstanding matters.
Source: Dialogos