Police probe monastery attack as tensions over monk’s conduct come into focus

Police are continuing their investigation into the serious incident at Agios Neophytos Monastery in Paphos, after a court ordered the six-day detention of a monk suspected of injuring the monastery’s maintenance technician and another monk with a sharp object.

Investigators are taking statements from people close to the 51-year-old monk and others connected with the monastery. As the investigation continues, more details are emerging about the background to Friday’s incident, including claims...