A groom and his best man held over a wedding drifting stunt at the Linopetra roundabout in Limassol are expected to be released on Thursday afternoon, when their remand order expires. Police, however, have yet to find the racing car seen in the video of the incident.
The 36-year-old groom had earlier handed over a stripped car chassis, which he said was the vehicle used. On Wednesday, additional car parts were handed over to Limassol traffic police in an attempt to show that they belong to it. Those involved claim the parts come from the racing car used for the dangerous manoeuvres and drifting at the roundabout.
The parts reportedly include airbags and other components, allegedly presented as parts of the racing car, which is said to have been dismantled after the incident. So far, traffic police are not convinced that the chassis and parts match the racing car in the video.
Investigators are also examining CCTV footage to establish the route the car took before and after the display, and are looking for the drivers of the tow trucks that blocked the roundabout’s exits.
Under questioning, the groom said his wedding ceremony at a church in Agios Athanasios ended at about 6.10pm on Saturday, 31 October. Friends then gathered at his home and decided to drift at the roundabout in a racing car, which he took there on a tow truck, he said.
He told investigators he blocked the western entrance, on the Mesa Geitonia side, with his tow truck, while a second tow truck he owned, driven by someone else, was parked elsewhere. Other tow trucks and vehicles blocked the remaining entrances and exits.
The groom suggested that his best man, who was at the scene, drive the racing car, which the best man allegedly did for about five minutes. The groom then loaded the car back onto his tow truck and took it home, before leaving with his wife for the reception.
