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British tourist killed in 'deliberate' hit-and-run on Cyprus

Monday, 25 June 20183 min read
British tourist killed in 'deliberate' hit-and-run on Cyprus

A British tourists has been killed in a suspected deliberate hit-and-run in Cyprus.

The 39-year-old man died after being struck by a car near Paphos at 2.30am on Sunday morning.

A 32-year-old man who was with him was also struck and was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Both men are believed to be from Powys, Wales.

Local media reports claim the two had earlier stepped in to stop a woman being assaulted by one of the suspects at a bar in nearby Coral Bay.

A man and woman have been arrested on suspicion of premeditated murder. They have been remanded in custody for eight days.

The car was later found dumped in the sea.

The Foreign Office has said it is assisting the man’s family and is in contact with Cypriot authorities.