Two defendants appear before Larnaca Criminal Court over Pyla torture case

Two men, aged 48 and 27, appeared before the Permanent Criminal Court of Larnaca on October 8, 2026, regarding a case involving torture at a premises in Pyla. During a previous hearing, both defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges, which include torture and deprivation of liberty. The court has scheduled the trial for November 10.

Legal proceedings are ongoing, as the 48-year-old defendant had previously filed a motion to dismiss the case, alleging abuse of process. He argued that the charges concerning the Pyla torture incident should have been consolidated with a separate case regarding episodes outside the Larnaca Police Headquarters. The court rejected this motion as premature, stating that current evidence does not support the claim of abuse of process. Meanwhile, a hearing concerning the 27-year-old defendant's objection to his continued detention is set for October 12.