British tourist killed in ‘deliberate’ hit-and-run on Cyprus

Wednesday, 25 Jun, 2018 0

A British tourists has been killed in a suspected deliberate hit-and-run in Cyprus.

The 39-year-old man died after being struck by a car near Paphos at 2.30am on Sunday morning.

A 32-year-old man who was with him was also struck and was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Both men are believed to be from Powys, Wales.

Local media reports claim the two had earlier stepped in to stop a woman being assaulted by one of the suspects at a bar in nearby Coral Bay.

A man and woman have been arrested on suspicion of premeditated murder. They have been remanded in custody for eight days.

The car was later found dumped in the sea.

The Foreign Office has said it is assisting the man’s family and is in contact with Cypriot authorities.



 

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Lisa joined Travel Weekly nearly 25 years ago as technology reporter and then sailed around the world for a couple of years as cruise correspondent, before becoming deputy editor. Now freelance, Lisa writes for various print and web publications, edits Corporate Traveller’s client magazine, Gateway, and works on the acclaimed Remembering Wildlife series of photography books, which raise awareness of nature’s most at-risk species and helps to fund their protection.



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