Cyprus police issue search notices for four missing persons

On October 7, 2026, the Cyprus Police issued multiple public appeals for assistance in locating four individuals reported missing across the country. The missing persons include 33-year-old Kyriakos Charalampous from Kouklia, Paphos, who has been absent since the morning; 42-year-old Ganeva Venelina from Deryneia, who was last seen the same morning; 17-year-old Emiliyan Yordanov, who went missing in Nicosia at 3:00 p.m.; and 16-year-old Sotiroula, who was reported missing in Nicosia on the same day.

Police have provided physical descriptions for each individual to aid identification. Kyriakos Charalampous is described as 1.90m tall with a strong build and short black hair. Ganeva Venelina is described as 1.60m tall, of slim build with long brown hair, while Emiliyan Yordanov is 1.75m tall, slim, with short black hair. Sotiroula is 1.60m tall, slim, with brown hair.

Authorities are urging anyone with information regarding their whereabouts to contact the relevant district criminal investigation departments (TAE) or the citizen's helpline at 1460. Investigations into all four disappearances are currently ongoing as officers coordinate with local stations to track their movements.