in-cyprus2 Jul 2026

Father charged over deaths of two boys in Xylofagou car

The 30-year-old Bulgarian father of two boys, aged 8 and 10, found dead in his partner’s car on Sunday afternoon, appeared before Dhekelia Court shortly after 12:30pm on Thursday, charged with two counts of causing death by a reckless and careless act.

The boys had been left unsupervised after their father left for work in Limassol on Sunday morning, followed shortly after by his 38-year-old partner. She was initially arrested but released unconditionally yesterday. Investigators from the...

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