Police are investigating a violent assault on an inmate at Cyprus’ Central Prisons that occurred late yesterday afternoon.
The correctional facility did not immediately report the serious incident to police, according to official sources. “We are awaiting the formal complaint,” a police source said.
Initial reports indicate the man was brutally attacked by a group of fellow inmates in “Wing 11”, which was recently inaugurated and began operations on 3 January.
The victim was reportedly struck with a padlock, of the type available for purchase at the prison’s cooperative store. Sources say the inmate was unconscious when transported to hospital yesterday. The extent of his injuries remains unknown.
The new prison wing is equipped with high-definition closed-circuit surveillance systems, which are expected to have captured the attackers’ movements.
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