18-year-old arrested for ‘severe assault’ of 48-year-old fiancee

An 18-year-old man appeared in court in Lefka on Tuesday, accused of having assaulted his 48-year-old fiancee, who is currently undergoing treatment in hospital.

In court, a police officer explained that at around 6.30am on Saturday, the 18-year-old “hit” his fiancee “on the head with his hands” during what was described as a “verbal argument” at their home in the village of Elia, near Lefka, about the prospect of her “taking the child with her”....