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Allegations Against Paphos Mayor Spark Police Investigation

Published January 27, 2026, 05:12
Allegations Against Paphos Mayor Spark Police Investigation

The Mayor of Paphos, Faidonas Faidonos, is at the center of allegations made through posts by wanted woman Ioanna Fotiou (Annie Alexoui). The claims concern the alleged abuse of the mayor's wife and have prompted a police investigation. The matter has also attracted the attention of political circles, with the DISY party awaiting the results of the investigation and not ruling out further action. Mr. Faidonos vehemently denies the allegations, characterizing them as part of a relentless campaign by political and economic interests against him. He welcomes the police investigation, believing it will reveal the truth and clear his name. However, former Chief of Police Kypros Michaelides states that similar issues were investigated in the past, but the cases were not pursued due to a lack of evidence. The police investigation focuses on evaluating the leaked evidence, including documents from the Emergency Department of the General Hospital of Nicosia, which allegedly record an incident of the mayor's wife being assaulted by him. The police are also investigating the authenticity of these documents. The mayor's wife, in her own post, categorically denies that she has reported her husband to the police, calling the allegations false and questioning the motives and purposes of those spreading them.