Detainee Escapes from Hospital to Romania
March 4, 2026
A 32-year-old Romanian detainee charged with attempted murder managed to escape from the Athalassa Hospital and ended up in Romania. The Cypriot police are investigating the circumstances of the escape, as he was under custody and a warrant for his arrest had been issued. This situation has raised concerns and created a scandal, as the suspect seemed to have slipped through the radar of several government services. The Minister of Justice has already met with the police chief regarding the matter. The investigation continues to understand the causes behind the system's failure.