Phedon Phedonos enters plea today as rape trial set for September

Local CrimePaphosTop News Phedon Phedonos enters plea today as rape trial set for September Phedon Phedonos Enters Plea Today As Rape Trial Set For September Relevant News Cyprus tax crackdown nets €44m from 513 high-risk debtors 24 June 2026 Phedon Phedonos enters plea today as rape trial set for September 24 June 2026 Echoes from the future: The missing pieces in Cyprus’s emerging tech ecosystem 24 June 2026 Dora Christodoulou 24 June 2026 FacebookXWhatsAppEmailPrintViber Suspended Paphos mayor Phedon Phedonos appears before the Paphos Criminal Court this morning to enter his plea on four charges, including rape, with the trial expected to begin in early September if he denies the allegations, according to information available to Phileleftheros. The court, sitting from 9am, will formally put to Phedonos four charges: rape, indecent assault, administering a substance to stupefy with intent to commit a felony or misdemeanour, and assault causing actual bodily harm. He is expected to deny all four, at which point the court will set a date for the substantive trial, including the summoning of witnesses from both sides. Phileleftheros understands the prosecution will apply for the proceedings to be held in camera. The case had been due to proceed on May 28, but was adjourned after judge Nikodemos Fakontis recused himself, citing three grounds: his late father had filed a wiretapping application against Phedonos in a case involving SAPA, a matter now handled by his lawyer wife following his father’s death; a past altercation between his father, who managed Evseveia Club, and Phedonos; and a close spiritual relationship between his sister and the Phedonos family. The Criminal Court accepted the recusal and rescheduled for today to allow the Supreme Court time to appoint a replacement. That appointment was made several days ago. The new member of the bench is district judge Maria Sokratous. The full panel now comprises Lia Markou, Senior District Judge, Theodoros Symeonidis, District Judge, and Maria Sokratous, District Judge. Read more: Suspended Paphos mayor Phedonos faces life imprisonment charges as rape case heads to court Subscribe to our Newsletter Latest News Cyprus tax crackdown nets €44m from 513 high-risk debtors Echoes from the future: The missing pieces in Cyprus’s emerging tech ecosystem Temperatures to hit 38°C inland as Cyprus stays sunny on Wednesday Trump’s Board of Peace to meet in Cyprus next week, Times of Israel reports Christodoulides hints at imminent energy announcements as Cyprus marks 250 years of US independence Ebola cases in Congo reach highest first-month total of any outbreak, WHO says EXPLAINER: Will US and international sanctions on Iran be lifted? Follow en.philenews on Google News and be the first to know all the news about Cyprus and the world.