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59-Year-Old Detainee Dies in Hospital

Published March 17, 2026, 12:17
59-Year-Old Detainee Dies in Hospital

A 59-year-old detainee, Panikos Kalaintzis, passed away today at the General Hospital of Larnaca, where he had been hospitalized since March 11, 2026. Kalaintzis had been arrested under a court warrant for a case of obtaining credit through false pretenses. Due to health problems, he was transferred to the hospital where he was held under guard. The Larnaca District Court had issued a six-day detention order for him. The Police are investigating the cause of his death.