Convicted murderer arrested in Limassol

Police on Sunday afternoon arrested the attempted murderer who has been on the run since Thursday after he was spotted on the Limassol sea front. He was arrested at around 5.30pm near the Four Seasons hotel after receiving a tip off from a mem

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Sep 29 2024
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Police on Sunday afternoon arrested the attempted murderer who has been on the run since Thursday after he was spotted on the Limassol sea front.

He was arrested at around 5.30pm near the Four Seasons hotel after receiving a tip off from a member of the public. He had reportedly been spotted moving around the area suspiciously.

According to reports a person went to Limassol police headquarters and reported he knew where Theofanous, also known as the hairdresser, was.

Limassol police chief Andreas Angelides said after the information that a man looking like Theofanous was seen walking on the beach was received a large number of officers went to the area and closed it off.

A man hunt then found and arrested him.

The arrest followed alleged sightings of Doros Theofanous, 42, on Sunday morning in Nicosia.

Theofanous disappeared when he was in Choletria in Paphos at a family function and under the guard of four prison officers and three members of the police special forces MMAD.

Investigations launched on Thursday to track Theofanous down with the participation of a large police force and the assistance of a helicopter, dogs and drone.

A 26-year-old man is currently being held on an eight-day remand on suspicion of assisting the escape of a person in lawful custody and unlawful possession and transportation of explosives, conspiracy to commit a felony, committed between an unknown date and September 26.

According to the police, the 26-year-old confessed under questioning that he was the one who transported Theofanou by car to Limassol. He said he left him after Ypsonas left near the DHL warehouses and did not see where the lifer was headed.

Police had initially made three other arrests: the 26-year-old’s father, aged 51, who was released after nothing came to light against him, Theofanous’ 68-year-old father who was released on Saturday and a 43-year-old man who was also released.

Theofanous was picked up on Thursday from the Central Prison by the prison guards and MMAD officers and taken to his family home in Choletria for a scheduled visit.

Around noon, his guards realised he was missing but a search of the house and the area showed no signs of him.

In 2011, Theofanous was sentenced to life imprisonment for the premeditated murder of his partner, Yulia Oporok, 24, and 35 years in prison for the murder of her three 3-year-old daughter Victoria.