Woman murdered and another critically injured in Nicosia

On the night of Saturday, November 14, 2026, a violent incident occurred in the Agios Antonios area of Nicosia, Cyprus. Police were alerted at approximately 23:30 after a woman of Asian descent was found severely wounded at the junction of Digeni Akrita and Larnakos avenues. She was transported to Nicosia General Hospital with neck and back injuries and remains in critical condition. While investigating the scene, officers discovered bloodstains leading to a nearby apartment, where they found a 44-year-old Vietnamese woman dead from neck and head wounds. State pathologists Angeliki Papetta and Orthodoxos Orthodoxou conducted an on-site examination.

The Nicosia Criminal Investigation Department has launched a probe into premeditated murder and attempted murder. Preliminary reports indicate that the apartment was being used as a massage parlour, and investigators are working to determine whether a third person was present at the scene during the attack. While some reports initially described the injured woman’s condition as critical, later updates suggested she is out of immediate danger, though she is not yet stable enough to provide testimony. Police are currently gathering evidence, analyzing CCTV footage, and searching for witnesses to identify the perpetrator and the motive behind the crime.