Hostage crisis in central Larnaca ends after two-hour standoff

A hostage crisis in central Larnaca ended successfully on Wednesday afternoon after police negotiators persuaded a man to release two women he was holding at knifepoint. The standoff began around 3:35 pm at an apartment block on Polygyrou Street. A man from Cameroon, who was reportedly a visitor at the flat, held two African women […]

By Natasa Christoforou