British man murdered in Peyia, two relatives in custody

Police in Paphos, Cyprus, have arrested a 42-year-old woman and her 20-year-old son following the murder of a 51-year-old British man in the village of Peyia on Monday evening. The victim was found with fatal stab wounds in the passenger seat of a car and later died at the Paphos General Hospital. The 20-year-old suspect confessed to the stabbing, claiming he intervened during a domestic dispute to protect his mother from the victim, who allegedly had a knife and a history of substance abuse.

Investigations are ongoing as authorities search for the murder weapon, which the suspect claimed to have discarded in the Akamas region. Prosecutors revealed that the house where the incident took place had been cleaned after the stabbing. Police are also seeking a female visitor from Scotland, a friend of the suspect, who allegedly attempted to drive the victim to the hospital before abandoning the vehicle and fleeing the scene in panic. The Paphos District Court has remanded the mother and son in custody for eight days as inquiries continue to clarify the sequence of events and the role of the third individual.