Mistrial request dismissed by Nicosia criminal court

Nicosia criminal court on Tuesday dismissed a motion to declare a mistrial in the case of Giorgos Christodoulou, alias ‘Zavrantonas’, who is facing charges of importing 15kg of cocaine.

The court also said it would rule by the next hearing, scheduled for June 16, on whether the defendant’s lawyers should have access to three documents pertaining to the main witness for the prosecution....