A man almost lost an eye on Friday night on his way to church in Paphos when he was hit by a firecracker thrown in the churchyard by a stranger.
A 24-year-old was taken to Paphos hospital but had to be transferred by ambulance to Limassol hospital for specialised treatment following a diagnosis of hematoma in his right eye. After receiving treatment, he was discharged later that night.
Police located fragments of the firecracker a the church. They said it was a regular factory-made firecracker that had been modified. The culprit has not been found as yet.
In a second incident, a call was received around 1am saying there was a fire underway in a field near a church in Larnaca.
Police and firefighters found around 25 young people at the scene who began throwing stones at them before fleeing. One, a 19-year-old was nabbed.
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