A man in Cyprus who was already facing charges of child sexual abuse and the distribution of pornographic material was on bail under restrictive conditions when he allegedly committed a series of new domestic violence offences against his partner.
Cyprus’s Court of Appeal reviewed the case and found that the defendant had violated the conditions of his bail by attacking his partner again. The court ordered that he be held in custody until his next hearing.
The decision follows the defendant’s prior criminal record and the court’s assessment that he posed a risk to his partner and the public while on bail.
Details of the specific domestic violence incidents and the exact terms of the bail restrictions were not disclosed in the court’s statement.
The case highlights the court’s willingness to impose stricter measures on individuals with serious prior convictions who are suspected of continuing violent behaviour.
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