Rapid developments are taking place regarding the murder of the elderly couple, Savvas and Kyriakis Sophocles, aged 74 and 78, respectively, who were executed in cold blood in Agios Ioannis Agros. Following the issuance of a relevant warrant, two brothers, nieces of Savvas Sophocles, are in the hands of the Police as suspects in the crime.
One person, 33 years old, is the main suspect in the double murder, using the official weapon of his brother - who is an officer in the Thera Service - which he allegedly stole. The person in question is facing serious psychological problems and was located at the Athalassa Hospital where he is being treated. The second suspect, 30 years old, was arrested being responsible for the safekeeping of his service weapon, which was identified with the calyxes found at the scene of the murder, after the police examinations, and is expected to be brought to justice tomorrow. RIK's main bulletin, even more tragic in the whole case is the cause of the murder as the alleged perpetrator of the heinous crime seems to have been intensely annoyed in the last days for the fact that he was not invited to the baptism of the grandson of the two elderly people, last Sunday. Statements tonight at the Limassol Police Department, Police Director Cyprus Michailidis stated that the investigators knew from the first direction in which direction to move, after testimonies emerged that connected the suspects "and specifically with a presumption found in the area, as well as with a scientific "The deadly weapon has been received from the first moment and was found after an investigation, while "there seems to have been a connection to the crime scene," he said. Michailidis, while asked about the motive of the murder, said that no more details can be mentioned as the investigation of the case is in the initial stage. At this moment, he continued, the first arrest has been made, while for the second suspect, Mr. Michailidis said that instructions have been given by the Legal Service, since this person is being treated "due to health problems he is facing". Some information, Cyprus Michailidis added, in relation to the 30-year-old have been confirmed, that is, "he had some health problems and When asked if the 30-year-old, who is considered to be the person who pulled the trigger, should have been in a psychiatric clinic, the Limassol Police Chief said that there is a law that concerns the handling of people who have health problems and that for this person there have been at least three such proceedings in the past. any person has any problems, be released The 33-year-old is expected to be brought before the Limassol District Court tomorrow for a detention order, while the 30-year-old is expected to be examined by doctors to determine whether he is able to attend court proceedings. In his statements, Mr. . Michailidis thanked the residents of the area, who "despite the fact that they are shocked, helped the most in the investigation of this serious crime with various information which was given to the Police". He also said that further examinations are expected, testimonies are constantly received and It is noted that there were four fatal blows to the head by 78-year-old Kyriaki Sophocles and two for Savva's husband. The legal autopsy on the bodies of the two victims took place today at noon at the Nicosia General Hospital by medical examiners Nikolas Charalambous and Sophocles Sophocles. According to the medical examiner Sophocles Sophocles, the death of the unfortunate 78-year-old woman who suffered a head injury and various parts of her body resulted from multiple injuries as a result of gunshots.