Waiter stabs customer in bill dispute in north Cyprus

A waiter stabbed a customer during a dispute over the customer’s bill at a restaurant in Alsancak, north Cyprus on Friday evening.

The incident took place at around 11.30pm when the waiter named only as ACS, 30 got into an argument with a customer named only as EK, 48. 

As the argument continued, ACS used a knife he had with him to stab EK in the back of his left shoulder blade and his left arm.

The customer who was seriously injured was taken to the Dr Burhan Nalbantoglu hospital in Lefkosia, where doctors said his wounds are not life-threatening.

The waiter was arrested, with the police’s investigation into the matter ongoing.