Elderly woman lay dead in Larnaca flat for months before neighbours raised alarm

Local LarnacaTop News Elderly woman lay dead in Larnaca flat for months before neighbours raised alarm American Academy Of Larnaca Aerial Relevant News Elderly woman lay dead in Larnaca flat for months before neighbours raised alarm 9 June 2026 President lays foundation stone to 29 affordable homes in Limassol as government aims for 436 units in 2026 9 June 2026 What Turkey’s harassment of EU defence ministers reveals about its ambitions in Cyprus 9 June 2026 Natasa Christoforou 9 June 2026 FacebookXWhatsAppEmailPrintViber An 82-year-old woman was found dead in her Larnaca flat on Monday afternoon after neighbours reported a strong smell coming from the apartment, police said. Officers, assisted by the fire service, forced open the door of the flat near the American Academy in the city centre and found a body in an advanced state of decomposition, according to Larnaca police. Based on the condition of the body, police believe the woman had been dead for a considerable period of time. The body is not in a recognisable state and DNA testing will be required for formal identification, police said. According to Philenews sources in the police, the woman, who was from an EU country, had been living alone and had not been contacted by her relatives in the past six months. Larnaca police said they would contact Europol to trace her next of kin and obtain DNA samples for identification purposes. Larnaca police are investigating the case as an unnatural death. A post-mortem examination is expected to be carried out in the coming days to establish the cause of death. Subscribe to our Newsletter Latest News President lays foundation stone to 29 affordable homes in Limassol as government aims for 436 units in 2026 What Turkey’s harassment of EU defence ministers reveals about its ambitions in Cyprus Arakapas killer gets consecutive life terms for double murder UN envoy leaves Cyprus with 5+1 date still open but meeting assured ‘Would they live next to pylons with their babies?’ Residents challenge president over EAC Over 3kg of cocaine found hidden in Larnaca man’s home and car Israeli tourist flights to Cyprus picking up but €700m loss forecast for the year Follow en.philenews on Google News and be the first to know all the news about Cyprus and the world.