Police are searching for a man suspected of entering a home in Limassol and pouring petrol over three people, killing one of them –his elderly uncle.
Limassol police were alerted when they were informed that a man had set three people alight, killing one and critically injuring another two.
According to police, on Wednesday noon, a 59-year-old man entered his uncle’s house in Pyrgos, Limassol, and set fire to him using a flammable substance. He then fled the scene.
The uncle died from his injuries, while his wife and her friend, who happened to be visiting at the time, were taken to Nicosia General Hospital in a critical condition.
They are being treated for serious burn injuries.
Neighbours called the police after witnessing the horrific events, and police are currently hunting to locate the suspect, who has not been named.
A forensic examination is being conducted at the crime scene.
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