Woman dead and one critically injured in attack in Nicosia
The Nicosia Crime Investigation Department is investigating a case of premeditated murder with two victims of Asian origin. A 44-year-old woman from Vietnam was found dead in an apartment.
Double attack in Nicosia: 44-year-old Vietnamese woman dead, another woman in critical condition
The Crime Investigation Department (CID) of Nicosia is investigating a case of premeditated murder and attempted murder with two victims of Asian origin, according to cypruspolicenews.com.
At around 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday, police were notified of an injured woman at the intersection of Digenis Akritas and Larnaca avenues. Police officers who rushed to the scene found a woman of Asian origin with injuries to the neck and back. She was transported by ambulance to Nicosia General Hospital, where she underwent surgery and is being treated in critical condition.
During investigations in the area, police officers discovered bloodstains outside an apartment building that led to a specific flat. Inside the apartment, an unconscious woman was found with injuries to the neck and head.
Forensic pathologists Angeliki Papetta and Orthodoxos Orthodoxou attended the scene, and they confirmed her death. The deceased was 44 years old and was from Vietnam.
The crime scenes remain under police guard. The Nicosia CID is continuing its investigations to establish the circumstances in which the crimes were committed.
Source: Google News GR — Crime (el)