Paphos monk accused of attempted murder remanded in custody until October
The Paphos District Court ordered that a 51-year-old monk accused, among other things, of attempting to murder a 53-year-old employee of the Monastery of Saint Neophytos in Tala remain in custody until 7 October.
On that day, the man is due to appear before the Paphos Assize Court. He is also facing charges of illegally possessing and carrying a weapon and carrying a knife. The court noted the seriousness of the charges and pointed to the risk of flight. Although the man has certain ties to the Republic of Cyprus, the court considered them insufficient to rule out such a risk.
The defendant’s lawyer, Alexandros Alexandrou, opposed his detention and asked for his client to be released.
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