Man inflicts life threatening condition on an individual for gossiping about him

An individual suffered brain hemorrhage after he was physically assaulted by a man for gossiping about him in an incident that took place in Lefkoşa.

The incident happened at around 8:00 pm on Friday November 1 on Surlariçi Mecidiye Street in Lefkoşa, when the suspect A.C.V, a Turkish national severely beat and assaulted an individual

The suspect was arrested on Saturday and brought to the Lefkosa district court on Sunday on charges of "Gross Damage and Serious Assault"

Police officer who testified in court said the suspect seriously assaulted the victim identified as M. S., a 52-year-old Turkish Cypriot resident in Lefkoşa, by punching him 3 times in the face on the grounds that he was gossiping about him.

The punch he received caused him to fall to the ground and hit his head to hit the concrete floor, causing a fracture in his skull, causing serious damage.

Police stated that the complainant MS was taken under observation in the Neurosurgery Department of the Lefkosa State Hospital due to a brain haemorrhage and a fracture in his skull, and that his life was in danger.

Police stated that the suspect gave a voluntary statement when asked for an explanation regarding the matter, and that the voluntary statement he gave should be confirmed and refuted, and that the camera recordings in the area should be examined.

The police requested that the suspect be detained at the police station for 3 days for investigation purposes.