In today's multi-page decision, the Supreme Court upheld the first instance decision of the Larnaca/Amohistou Criminal Court, dated 8 September 2017, in which two defendants were found guilty in connection with the quadruple murder committed in June 2016, in Ayia Napa. The Criminal Court had imposed a life sentence on each of the defendants for each of the four victims.
Today's decision of the Supreme Court also upheld the convictions and sentences imposed by the Criminal Court in relation to 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 principal prosecution witness.
On behalf of the Attorney General of the Republic, the case was handled by Ms Elli Papagapiou, Senior Advocate of the Republic and Mr Thassos Hadjiloukas, Advocate of the Republic.
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