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Patricide in Limassol: Insights into the Suspect's Mental State

August 20, 2025

A 48-year-old man confessed to fatally stabbing his father in Limassol, believing that his father's Masonic affiliation negatively affected him. After the murder, he was taken to a psychiatric hospital, where he stayed for 28 days and underwent a psychiatric evaluation. He has now been released from the psychiatric facility and re-arrested for the premeditated murder. He will be further interrogated in the presence of his lawyer. Investigations are ongoing, with 30 statements already taken.