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Panikos Kalaintzis Dies in Hospital While in Police Custody

Published March 17, 2026, 13:21
Panikos Kalaintzis Dies in Hospital While in Police Custody

Panikos Kalaintzis, 59, passed away in the early hours of Tuesday (March 17th) at the Cardiology Ward of Larnaca General Hospital, where he was being treated. Kalaintzis had been in police custody since March 11th, following a court warrant, for a case involving obtaining credit through false pretenses. Due to health issues, he was transferred to Larnaca Hospital, where he was hospitalized under guard. The Larnaca District Court had issued a six-day detention order on March 12th. The police are investigating the cause of his death.