Two Arrested in Peyia Murder Investigation

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The partner and son of a British man found fatally stabbed in a vehicle in Peyia have been arrested as police investigate the circumstances of his death.

Police have arrested two people in connection with a suspected murder in Peyia, where a British man was found seriously injured inside a car and later died in hospital.

According to information obtained by Politis, those arrested are the victim's 42-year-old partner and his 20-year-old son.

Police said a member of the public contacted ambulance services at around 6.15pm after reporting an injured man in the front passenger seat of a vehicle on Vatoudion Street in Peyia.

An ambulance rushed the man to Paphos General Hospital, where doctors attempted to save his life. He succumbed to his injuries at approximately 7.45pm.

CID investigation continues

The scene was sealed off by police as investigators from the Paphos CID launched an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the man's fatal injuries.

Members of the Criminal Investigation Department, forensic specialists and a medical examiner were called to assist with the investigation.

Police investigations remain ongoing as authorities work to establish exactly what happened and the circumstances that led to the man's death.