‘Authorities’ in the occupied north arrested two men on Wednesday on suspicion of involvement in the murder of Thanasis Kalogeropoulos.
According to Turkish Cypriot media reports, the two men attempted to flee Cyprus through the illegal Ercan airport in occupied Nicosia when they were noticed by ‘police’.
Turkish Cypriot newspaper Haber Kibris writes that the two suspects have been arrested and that ‘authorities’ in the occupied north are in contact with the Republic of Cyprus over the case, with the meditation of the United Nations.
According to Haber Kibris, the two were under suspicion for potential “Polish-Russian connections.” During an inspection at Ercan, an airport immigration officer identified them as suspects and alerted “police,” prompting their arrest.
It’s disclosed that the pair had entered Cyprus through the occupied north and attempted to flee via a private jet from Ercan.
If they are found to be guilty they will be “extradited” to the Republic of Cyprus, Haber Kibris writes.
In statements to philenews, Limassol Police denied the two are connected to the case.
Thanasis Kalogeropoulos, 54, was gunned down by two men, in broad daylight near Yermasoyia beach on October 30.
Cyprus Police have arrested two individuals in connection with the case.
According to information, Kalogeropoulos was due to testify in two unsolved murder cases from the past decade.
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