Police investigate murder and attempted murder of two women in Nicosia

On the night of Saturday, November 14, 2026, police in Nicosia launched an investigation into a case of premeditated murder and attempted murder involving two women of Asian descent. Authorities were alerted around 11:30 p.m. after a woman was found injured at the intersection of Digeni Akrita and Larnakos avenues. She was suffering from neck and back wounds and was rushed to Nicosia General Hospital, where she underwent surgery and remains in critical condition.

Following bloodstains found outside a nearby apartment building, officers discovered a second woman dead inside an apartment. The victim, a 44-year-old woman from Vietnam, sustained wounds to her head and neck, likely inflicted by a sharp object such as a knife. Forensic pathologists Angeliki Papetta and Orthodoxos Orthodoxou were called to the scene to conduct an autopsy and confirm the death.

The Nicosia Criminal Investigation Department (TAE) is currently handling the case, which involves gathering evidence from the two separate crime scenes and determining the circumstances leading to the attacks. No arrests have been officially reported as investigations are ongoing to clarify the motive and identify the perpetrator.