Supreme court rejects welfare officers bid in Stylianos case

The Supreme Court has rejected an application by two welfare services officers seeking to overturn a district court ruling, admitting statements made by the late Stylianos Constantinou as hearsay evidence in the criminal trial over his death.

The decision, made public on Tuesday, dismisses the officers’ request, which sought to annul the Nicosia district court’s interim ruling and suspend the criminal proceedings pending consideration of their application....