Man jailed eight years for raping woman, 63, in Paphos

Local CrimePaphossexual abuseTop News Man jailed eight years for raping woman, 63, in Paphos Body Found In Paphos Field Identified As Missing 78 Year Old Relevant News Overnight pharmacies on Tuesday, July 21 21 July 2026 Man jailed eight years for raping woman, 63, in Paphos 21 July 2026 Kevin Keegan’s Cypriot connection: Remembering ‘King Kev’s’ special bond with the island 21 July 2026 newsroom 21 July 2026 FacebookXWhatsAppEmailPrintViber Paphos Criminal Court sentenced a 44-year-old man to eight years in prison today after finding him guilty of raping a 63-year-old woman. The man had met the complainant through his work, carrying out various repairs at her home from time to time. On previous occasions, she had found his behaviour inappropriate but had never reported it to police. This culminated in her rape in March 2023, when she called him back to her home to carry out renovation work. According to what was presented in court, he then closed the curtains and sexually assaulted her. She tried to resist but was unable to stop him, and he went on to have intercourse with her against her will. With the encouragement of friends, the complainant reported the assault to the Welfare Office and police, who acted immediately on the case. The man was arrested and convicted yesterday of her rape. The court’s decision noted that evidence had been collected from the scene of the assault, and that the necessary tests had been carried out by the forensic genetics laboratory of the Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics. Subscribe to our Newsletter Latest News Overnight pharmacies on Tuesday, July 21 Kevin Keegan’s Cypriot connection: Remembering ‘King Kev’s’ special bond with the island Nicosia Municipal Theatre launches free monthly Sunday events “On the Side” Medicover Genetics Cyprus celebrates student excellence at the 2026 Pancyprian DNA Essay Awards Ceremony Cyprus lawyers flag “transnational repression” risk in Hranovskyi case UK father freed on bail as Paphos hotel death trial set for July 31 Does Caesar’s wife look honest to you? Follow en.philenews on Google News and be the first to know all the news about Cyprus and the world.