Preliminary objections raised by the defence in the private criminal prosecution linked to the death of Thanasis Nicolaou were rejected as premature, allowing the case to proceed to the next stage.
The decision, delivered by j udge Christos Stroppou at Limassol criminal court on Wednesday, concerned objections filed by lawyers representing five defendants, including a former state pathologist and senior police officials, who face a total of 38 charges connected
