The 50-year-old suspect in the murder of a 43-year-old man in Peyia was transferred to Athalassa Mental Health Hospital on Friday, following a court order for mandatory government psychiatric evaluation by a government psychiatrist, according to the Police. Based on the evaluation, he was deemed to require compulsory treatment.
According to the Police, the 50-year-old has confessed to committing the murder.
The 50-year-old is currently under an eight-day detention. As part of the investigative work, the Police expect to take 35 statements.
The murder took place on Wednesday evening. Around 10:40 pm, the Police received information about gunshots being fired at a house in Peyia. Members of the Force immediately went to the scene, where they found the 43-year-old dead inside the house.
According to the pathologist Nikolas Charalambous, the 43-year-old’s death was caused by internal haemorrhage and crushing of vital organs from a firearm.
