Developments in the murder trials of Stavros Dimosthenous and Thanasis Kalogeropoulos in Limassol

On September 8, 2026, the Limassol Permanent Criminal Court began hearing the murder case of 49-year-old businessman Stavros Dimosthenous, who was killed on October 17, 2025. During the hearing, the prosecution announced the suspension of criminal proceedings against three of the six original defendants, following instructions from the Attorney General. Simultaneously, a 16th charge regarding the theft of a priest's vehicle on October 5, 2025, was added to the indictment, to which the first defendant pleaded guilty. Consequently, the trial will continue with the remaining four defendants.

In a separate development concerning the 2023 murder of Thanasis Kalogeropoulos, the court scheduled to deliver its final verdict on September 9, 2026, postponed the ruling. Judges cited the extensive volume of evidence as the reason for the delay, rescheduling the final sentencing decision for the four defendants involved in that case to October 23, 2026. Security measures at the Limassol courthouse remained strict during both proceedings, reflecting the high-profile nature of these organized crime-related cases.