Death of British Man in Pegeia: 22-year-old Allegedly Admits to Causing Injury
A 50-year-old man of British origin died from his wounds at Paphos General Hospital. The 42-year-old wife and 22-year-old son have been arrested.
Family tragedy in Pegeia – 50-year-old British man dead
A family drama unfolded in Pegeia, Paphos, involving a 50-year-old man of British origin, according to Dialogos. The man was found injured inside a car on Monday and was transferred to Paphos General Hospital, where he succumbed to his wounds at approximately 19:45 in the evening.
Early Tuesday morning, police arrested two individuals following court warrants: a 42-year-old woman, allegedly the victim's wife, and a 22-year-old believed to be her son.
What the 22-year-old alleged
According to the account given by the 22-year-old, the victim and his mother were arguing intensely when the latter drew a knife. The young man stated that he intervened to disarm him, with the result that the man was seriously injured. Subsequently, mother and son placed him in the car with the intention of taking him to hospital, however at some point on the road they lost control of the vehicle and came to a stop.
The mother called an ambulance to collect the injured man, who was transported to Paphos General Hospital, where he died shortly afterwards.
Autopsy and ongoing investigation
An autopsy of the victim's body was scheduled for 10:00 at the Morgue of Nicosia General Hospital, to be carried out by medical examiner Nikos Charalambous.
The scene where the car was found, as well as the residence, have been cordoned off and are under police guard. Members of the Criminal Investigation Service and a medical examiner are expected to conduct further examinations at the sites to fully clarify the case.
The victim's details have not yet been publicly announced. The two arrested individuals were expected to be brought before the Paphos District Court for the issue of a detention order.
Source: Dialogos