Trial for Pyla torture case postponed to November 25

The Permanent Assize Court of Larnaca has postponed the trial regarding the torture case in Pyla to November 25. Two male defendants, aged 48 and 27, appeared in court for the proceedings, during which they maintained their plea of not guilty to the charges brought against them.

The 48-year-old defendant had previously filed an application seeking the dismissal of the case on the grounds of abuse of process. He argued that the charges related to the Pyla incident should have been combined with a separate case regarding episodes outside the Larnaca Police Headquarters. The court rejected this application as premature, ruling that the current evidence does not support the claim of procedural abuse.

The 48-year-old faces multiple serious charges, including torture, unlawful detention with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm, causing actual bodily harm, and demanding property with threats. The legal proceedings will resume later this month.