Private criminal proceedings in Thanasis Nikolaou case continue on September 9

The private criminal proceedings regarding the death of Thanasis Nikolaou saw no substantive progress during the latest court hearing. The prosecution submitted a revised indictment, while the defense raised concerns regarding the validity of the document. Additionally, the attorney for the second defendant requested clarification from the prosecution regarding the coverage of legal fees for the current proceedings. The court ordered written submissions to be filed and scheduled the next hearing for September 9, noting that the trial has not yet reached the core issues. The defendants in this case are forensic pathologist Panikos Stavrianos, former Limassol Police Director Andreas Iatropoulos, former Limassol CID head Nikos Sofokleous, former Rural Police head Christakis Nathanael, and former Platres police station complex head Christakis Kapiliotis.