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Father of Xylophagou boys found dead to face negligence charges

Father of Xylophagou boys found dead to face negligence charges

The 30-year-old Bulgarian father of two boys, aged 8 and 10, found dead in a car on Sunday afternoon, has been committed to trial and charged before Dhekelia Court with two counts of causing death by a reckless and careless act.

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

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