Filing of Private Criminal Prosecutions in the Thanasis Nikolaou Case
July 31, 2025
Twenty years after the murder of Thanasis Nikolaou, private criminal prosecutions are being filed against seven individuals. Thanasis's family and their lawyers are preparing the indictments for the Limassol District Court. The charges involve four former police officers, two former military officers, and a forensic pathologist, facing serious allegations. The Attorney General is expected to grant permission for the prosecutions, but the situation regarding the two military personnel remains uncertain.