Lawyer threatens to take authorities to European courts over slow investigation

Lawyer for a man beaten up during a brawl outside Larnaca police headquarters in January, Alexandros Clerides on Wednesday gave authorities five days to give a “full and reasoned answer” over investigations into the case before he turns to European institutions.

He said there has been no registration of a criminal case covering his client against perpetrators despite the existence of video footage and the identification of those involved....