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The life sentence of the main prosecution witness in the case of the Agia Napa quadruple murder committed in June 2016 that shocked Cyprus has been suspended.
According to information from the Cyprus Times, a few days after the Supreme Court upheld the first instance verdict of the Larnaca/Amohistos Criminal Court - which found two defendants guilty in connection with the quadruple murder - the decision against the key witness was suspended.
- The prison sentences for the quadruple murder in Ayia Napa[/URL]
- Life imprisonment for Pendaikas and Loy for the quadruple murder in Ayia Napa[/URL]
In a statement issued by the Legal Service in the past few days, it said that the Supreme Court's decision also upheld the convictions and sentences imposed by the Criminal Court in connection with the attempted murders of two other persons, as well as the charges of conspiracy.
In its judgment, the Supreme Court ruled, inter alia, that the defendants received a fair trial and that the Court of Cassation was justified in giving weight to and accepting as accurate and reliable the hearsay testimony of the main prosecution witness.
However, this is an unprecedented decision, as the main witness was sentenced to four life sentences. The convicted man was held in special detention facilities after his sentence as he was part of the police's witness protection programme.
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