A 16-year-old e-scooter rider who was seriously injured in a road collision in Aglantzia on 7 August 2026 has died from his injuries.
The collision happened in the early hours of 7 August when a vehicle travelling from Georgiou Griva Digeni Avenue towards Larnaca Avenue in Aglantzia struck an e-scooter travelling ahead of it, under circumstances that are being investigated.
The e-scooter was being ridden by 16-year-old Aris Lambrou Papacharalambous.
The teenager was seriously injured and taken to Nicosia General Hospital, where he underwent surgery and remained in critical condition.
The vehicle involved in the collision was found a short time later at a different location.
A 27-year-old man who, according to evidence gathered so far, is believed to have been driving the vehicle underwent a final breathalyser test. Police said the result was 73μg%, compared with the legal limit of 22μg%. He was arrested for an offence committed in flagrante.
The 27-year-old’s wife was subsequently arrested after allegedly providing police with false information. She had claimed that she was driving the vehicle involved in the collision with the 16-year-old.
Despite doctors’ efforts, the teenager ultimately died from his injuries.
