A Law Office of the Republic official whose house was bombed in Paphos on Wednesday evening had recently been subjected to telephone threats concerning her involvement in criminal cases, according to Phileleftheros.
Paphos Police are investigating the incident, saying that their inquiries encompass cases in which the official represented the state.
Michalis Nicolaou, the spokesperson for the Paphos Police Department, reported that the scene of the bombing was under constant surveillance throughout the night.
The explosive device was placed outside the kitchen door of the public prosecutor’s residence in Anavargos, Paphos.
The explosion resulted in material damage to the house, while the public prosecutor sustained minor injuries from shattered glass fragments and was transported to Paphos Hospital. In addition to the injuries, she experienced shock. She was discharged from the hospital later in the evening.
At the time of the explosion, the 58-year-old was at home with her family.
Parallel to on-site examinations and the monitoring of closed-circuit cameras in the broader area, investigations are specifically concentrating on cases handled by the official. The aim is to clarify the motives behind the bomb attack and to ascertain the identity of the perpetrators.
According to police, the official has been overseeing highly serious cases brought before the judiciary recently.
Last night’s incident marks the second attack on a state official in the justice sector. A similar attack occurred at the residence of another public prosecutor in Empa in 2016.
