The lawful post-mortem examinations carried out on the bodies of the two unfortunate children, aged 10 and 8, from Bulgaria, who were found dead in their father's car, failed to shed light on the cause of their deaths.
This was stated in a brief announcement issued yesterday by the British Bases of Dhekelia, which noted that “following the post-mortem examinations, the cause of death will require further tests to be determined.”
The Greek forensic pathologist who travelled to Cyprus specifically to conduct the post-mortem examinations took samples from the boys’ bodies for histopathological analysis.
As a result, investigators are awaiting the final report, which is expected to determine the exact cause of death of the two brothers.
Meanwhile, Dhekelia Police, which is investigating the unimaginable double tragedy that occurred last Sunday in Xylofagou, is placing particular emphasis on establishing the full circumstances under which the two boys were left unsupervised and became trapped for hours inside their father’s vehicle, resulting in what is believed to have been a horrific death.
Within this context, the investigation is also focusing on the vehicle itself, which will be sent for technical inspection to determine whether there was any malfunction in the locking system.
At the same time, the mobile phones of both the children’s father and his partner are being examined.
As for the boys’ grieving mother, who lives in Bulgaria, information available yesterday indicated that she was expected to arrive in Cyprus in order to be officially informed by the police about the circumstances surrounding her children’s deaths, provide a statement to investigators and take custody of her sons’ bodies.
A few days after the unimaginable incident, public opinion remains shocked and stunned by the tragedy, while the police continue their investigations in an effort to obtain answers to the many unresolved questions surrounding the deaths of the young boys.
The video footage
Significant answers are also expected to emerge from CCTV footage installed at the apartment complex where the two boys lived with their father.
This is despite the fact that, as became known, the system is activated according to detected movement and the quality of the footage is not considered particularly good.
According to footage obtained by investigators, the two children can be seen playing in the area before later entering the vehicle, where they continued playing.
The scenario that currently appears most likely is that the boys found a door unlocked, or that the vehicle itself was unlocked, entered the car and subsequently locked themselves inside.
Because they were unfamiliar with the vehicle, they were unable to unlock it and get out, resulting in the tragedy.
Investigators will nevertheless examine whether the vehicle had any fault in its locking system.
It is recalled that, as part of the investigation, the 30-year-old Bulgarian father and his 38-year-old partner are being held under a three-day detention order issued by the Dhekelia Court.
Their detention order expires tomorrow, Thursday, July 2, and before then investigators will decide whether to seek a renewal of the detention order, should inquiries remain incomplete, or whether the case will be filed before the court for trial.
The offence being examined against the two suspects is causing death through a negligent or reckless act or omission.
