The Limassol Criminal Investigation Department detectives are working to unravel the murder of 45-year-old Yiannis Argyrou, who was found with more than ten stab wounds to various parts of his body including his neck.
Authorities have detained two primary suspects – a 52-year-old man and a 47-year-old woman – who were allegedly with the victim shortly before his body was discovered by his mother on Sunday morning. The suspects are expected to appear before Limassol Court today, where police will request their remand on suspicion of premeditated murder.
Initial evidence indicates the murder stemmed from personal differences between the victim and the 52-year-old suspect, according to investigators.
All three individuals were together in the closed garage of the apartment building where the body was later found. Evidence suggesting drug use was also discovered at the scene and has been collected for scientific examination.
The 52-year-old suspect was arrested at a Limassol café shortly before noon. Witnesses claim he told others at the café that he had “slaughtered the victim with a knife”. Blood stains were reportedly found on his trousers.
The female suspect told investigators she left the garage at some point during the incident. The victim was found lying on his back in the closed garage on Sunday morning by his mother, who had been trying to reach him by phone since Saturday evening.
Lefteris Kyriakou, head of Limassol CID, confirmed the case is being treated as a criminal act and noted the victim was previously known to authorities. “At around 9:30 yesterday morning, we were informed that the 45-year-old had been found unconscious in the parking area of an apartment building in Mesa Geitonia by the building manager and a relative,” Kyriakou said.
As of late Sunday afternoon, the murder weapon had not been recovered, with investigators continuing their search at the suspect’s residence. Police are also examining CCTV footage from both the crime scene area and where the male suspect was arrested.
The exact number of stab wounds will be determined by a post-mortem examination scheduled for today by forensic pathologists Angeliki Papetta and Orthodoxos Orthodoxou.
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