Young Man Arrested in Paphos for Skewer Assault Following Traffic Accident
In Paphos, police have arrested a young man for attacking a family with a skewer after a traffic accident. The suspect attempted to flee the scene.
According to police reports, the incident occurred on Saturday evening, around 8:40 PM. A permanent resident of Cyprus and his sister were driving to the Tombs of the Kings when they were involved in a collision.
The 22-year-old driver of the second vehicle tried to leave the scene. The man called the police and attempted to prevent the driver from escaping. At some point, the young man started cursing and threatening the man and his family. He then grabbed a skewer from his car and attacked the head of the family, hitting and injuring him on the head.
The injured driver was taken by ambulance to Paphos General Hospital, where his forehead wound was stitched.
The young man wielding the skewer was arrested by the police.
He is being investigated for charges of bodily harm, threats, public cursing, carrying a weapon, and possession of a dangerous instrument.
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Born in 1984 in Russia, in the city of Yekaterinburg (Sverdlovsk region). Since 2023, he has been living in Northern Cyprus. Education: Ural State University (UrGU, now UrFU), Faculty of Journalism. Specialization – journalist (2007). Professional experience: From 2003 to 2023, he worked in…
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