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59-Year-Old Panikos Dies While in Police Custody

Published March 17, 2026, 12:11
59-Year-Old Panikos Dies While in Police Custody

Panikos Kalaintzis, 59, from Paphos, passed away this morning in the Cardiology Ward of Larnaca General Hospital, where he was being treated. Kalaintzis was in police custody since March 11th, in connection with a case of obtaining credit through false pretenses. Due to health issues, he was transferred to the hospital and remained under guard. The Larnaca Provincial Court had issued a six-day detention order. The Larnaca TAE is investigating the cause of his death.