An investigator will face felony expenses for intentionally failing to correctly examine the highway demise of Andreas Loizou again in 2012, the legal professional basic mentioned on Thursday.
The announcement got here nearly 12 years after Loizou’s demise, who was killed after a deadly highway accident in Moutayiaka when he was 17.
The motive force believed to have killed him was by no means arrested, amid allegations final yr that police intentionally did not search for the motive force, as she is allegedly well-connected politically.
Police denied there was ever a cover-up, after it emerged press releases of the case disappeared from the web site. The lacking data was attributed to a web site improve – nevertheless different press releases from the identical yr had been out there.
The case was re-opened final yr and Lawyer Basic George Savvides’ choice on Thursday centered solely on the final two factors:
the instigator of the accident (the feminine driver)
the motive force who swerved to keep away from the previous and ended up killing Loizou
the police investigators
The place the police investigators are involved, Savvides decided they didn’t intentionally neglect their obligation – apart from one case.
As such, the investigators on the case is not going to face felony expenses however it’s as much as the police chief to resolve if they need to face disciplinary proceedings.
For the investigator that may face felony expenses, Savvides mentioned it appeared he knew what he needed to do however “consciously omitted to take action.” As such, this might represent a neglect of official obligation
On this case, the neglect “took the case in a mistaken course.”
The accident passed off underneath Moutayiaka bridge on September 2, 2012 within the early hours of the morning. Loizou was driving his motorcycle and a automotive behind him with a feminine driver tried to overhaul him.
An incoming automotive with a 21-year-old driver swerved to keep away from her and as a substitute crashed into Loizou, who died.
Savvides’ announcement made point out of the instigator of the accident however mentioned nothing about renewed efforts to attempt to find her.
Slightly, the announcement targeted on the second driver, who was 21 on the time and mentioned he wouldn’t face felony expenses.
Savvides mentioned though the motive force had “ample visibility and realised that an unknown automotive entered his lane, he did not take any deterring measures comparable to stepping on his brakes or swerving left.”
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Alcohol consumption contributed to this, in line with the AG, because the 21-year-old on the time had been driving underneath the affect.
In his personal assertion, the motive force mentioned he waited to see if the opposite driver would alter her course however it was solely when he realised she was not stopping that he made a pointy flip – which finally value Loizou his life.
The alleged feminine driver – who has but to be formally recognized – left the scene.
Nonetheless, the AG discovered the 21-year-old had perceived the hazard however did not “react in a well timed method.”
As such, this made his driving harmful.
Nonetheless, Savvides decided that as there has not been any new witness materials and that the motive force understood he would by no means face any expenses in all of the years which have handed, in addition to because of his private circumstances, he is not going to face any expenses.