Archive · 30 Oct 2025
Two arrested in Greece over Cyprus soccer murder, underworld link suspected
Police in Greece have arrested two men in connection with the killing of a soccer club chairman in Cyprus.
The chairman, Stavros Demosthenous, was shot outside his home in Cyprus on October 17.
He died on the way to the hospital.
The two arrested men are suspected of being involved in a planned murder.
Police are also looking into whether this killing is connected to organized crime.
The arrests were made in Greece under a European arrest warrant.
Two men were arrested in Thessaloniki, Greece, in connection with a murder in Cyprus.
The victim was Stavros Demosthenous, the 49-year-old chairman of the second division Cypriot soccer team Karmiotissa.
Demosthenous was gunned down outside his home in Limassol, Cyprus, on October 17 and died while being taken to the hospital.
The arrested men are suspected of involvement in a contract killing and were detained under a European arrest warrant.
Police are investigating potential links to underworld crime rings and a crime boss possibly hiding in the UAE.
- Who
- Two men arrested in Greece
- What
- Suspected of participating in the execution of a contract killing of Stavros Demosthenous, chairman of the second division Cypriot soccer team Karmiotissa.
- When
- Arrested on Thursday; murder occurred on October 17.
- Where
- Arrests made in Thessaloniki, Greece; murder occurred in Limassol, Cyprus.
- Why
- Suspected of involvement in a contract killing, with investigations exploring links to underworld crime rings.
- Victim
- Stavros Demosthenous, chairman of Karmiotissa soccer club
- Date of Murder
- October 17
- Location of Murder
- Limassol, Cyprus
- Arrest Location
- Thessaloniki, Greece
- Suspects
- Two men arrested under European arrest warrant