Two men were referred to Nicosia Criminal Court on Wednesday facing life imprisonment charges following the killing of Shoaib Khan, a Pakistani migrant by Cyprus Police during a suspected smuggling incident.
A 39-year-old Cameroonian, who was driving the rental vehicle in which Cyprus Police killed Khan, and a 37-year-old Iranian, believed to be driving a second vehicle, appeared before the Nicosia District Court.
Prosecutors filed four charges against the defendants, with two carrying potential life sentences. The charges include attempted murder of police officers, acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm or prevent arrest, conspiracy to commit a felony, and facilitating illegal entry and transit.
The second charge, added following instructions from the Law Office, is based on Article 228 of the Criminal Code. This article stipulates life imprisonment for anyone who, with intent to maim, disfigure, disable, or cause grievous bodily harm, or to resist lawful arrest, unlawfully wounds or causes grievous harm to another person.
The prosecution requested the defendants remain in custody until their trial, though this is being contested in court.
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