Xylophagou’s father request to travel to Bulgaria for children’s funeral delayed

The British Bases court has yet to decide whether a 30-year-old Bulgarian father can attend the funeral of his two children, found dead in Xylofagou on June 28, as the case remains tangled in a jurisdictional dispute with the Republic of Cyprus. Charges against the father are expected on September 22, with a trial to follow on November 30 if he pleads not guilty.

No decision was reached today on whether the father will be granted permission to attend the funeral of his two children, aged 8 and...