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[DT.]

Stephis Stephanou died on the 1st November in the General Hospital in the north of nicosia. he was aged 64. He was the Consul General of Ireland till 2003, a former town councillor for Famagusta, Director of Francoudi & Stephanou and founding member of DEKO.

He was arrested 10 days earlier without charge for possessing photographs of antiquities on his mobile phone (I have these pictures).

He was held in the Central Turkish Cypriot police station for 3 days where he was beaten severely, without being able to contact lawyer or family. This was told to me personally by himself the last time I saw him alive in prison and by his TC lawyer.

His captivity in prison was spent sleeping on a matress in the corridor on the floor apparently due to overcrowding.

The last to see him alive was myself on the Sunday prior to his death. He was helped to the visiting booth by 2 fellow GC inmates. When asked what was wrong with him he informed me that his entire left side was severly bruised and could neither walk nor breath in comfort. I informed him of the efforts we were making to get him out.

We had informed Christofias who in turn called Talat and requested him to release him on his own personal gaurantee that he will return for the trial. We informed Papadopoulos who assigned Mr Tjionis to the case who could not do anything either. We informed the police and the UN but again notheing could be done. Apparently the case was too serious!

Stephis was informed that despite the fact that no charges were pressed against him, he would have to stay in prison for up to 3 months until a trial was set (with NO charge). His lawyers were trying to plead with the authorities to allow him to stay in an apartment in the north under guard so as not to escape to the south prior to his trial but again....to no avail.

Stephis told me to do everything possible and not to let anyone at home know that he was in pain. He asked me to take care of his grandchildren, (my boy and girl) and said to let them know that their grandfather was a brave man and had stood up to the animals that beat him. I told him to stop being an idiot and that we'd straighten this whole thing out.

On Monday it was a national holiday in the north and were told that we could visit again. When we made a request however it was denied on the grounds of some rule that only prisoners who were charged with an offence could accept visitors (if my memory serves me correct)

On Tuesday mornign we were told that Stephis was suffering from pneumonia and had gone into septic shock due to septicemea. This in turn led to a heart attack. They allowed us to visit him on Wednesday when he was in a coma we made arrangements for him to be carried by ambulance to the south were specialists could see him but all were denied by the Turkish Cypriot ministry of interior....on Thursday he was dead.

They would not allow us to have his body until Saturday.

2 Autopsies were carried out one in the north and one in the south. The one in the north was carried out by a Turkish doctor who was flown in, 2 UN doctors and a GC doctor. The report found
1) No trace of cancer (as the TC papers printed out)
2) No trace of pneumonia
3) No trace of septic shock and septicemea
4) 5 broken ribs on his left lower abdomen and 6 on his right
5) Cause of death heart attack

When the Turkish doctor was asked how he explains the ribs his response was
" I suspect they were brokern while trying to rescucitate him."
The report continues to say that the breakage of lwoer ribs could not have been caused by resuscitation attempts. The report then continues to find that NO rescucitation attempts were made on Stephis. No bruising around the heart, no injections into the heart...nothing.

The second autopsy in the south found the same things although i do not have a copy of that report yet.

We buried my father in law on Tuesday.

[phoenix]

DT.
I hope you and your family are bearing up as much as is Humanly possible during this sad time. You will have to be strong in your unfortunate new struggle to find justice for your Father-in Law. I wish you all the luck in the World in fighting for this most basic right.

Your Father-in-Law was clearly a political person and, inexcusably, the savages that treated him in this way that ended his aspirational life, were probably harsher for their trophy of having such a Great man in their hands.

One by one they are causing the loss of our bravest and most heroic patriots . . . and I hope your Father-in Law will be the last.

This one-sided, anathema variety of "peace" that the Turks have brought to our island must be restrained. Its replacement with true peace for ALL can only come with the complete withdrawal of all Turks and Turkish troops from Cyprus.

We have to continue to look for ways to dispatch them from our soil and have them return to keep "peace" in their own troubled soils, that miscreant, aptly named hellhole, Turkey.

Once, again DT. I am so sorry you are all suffering this painful loss of our country's current brave Hero.

[oranos64]

Stephis Stephanou died on the 1st November in the General Hospital in the north of nicosia. he was aged 64. He was the Consul General of Ireland till 2003, a former town councillor for Famagusta, Director of Francoudi & Stephanou and founding member of DEKO.

He was arrested 10 days earlier without charge for possessing photographs of antiquities on his mobile phone (I have these pictures).

He was held in the Central Turkish Cypriot police station for 3 days where he was beaten severely, without being able to contact lawyer or family. This was told to me personally by himself the last time I saw him alive in prison and by his TC lawyer.

His captivity in prison was spent sleeping on a matress in the corridor on the floor apparently due to overcrowding.

The last to see him alive was myself on the Sunday prior to his death. He was helped to the visiting booth by 2 fellow GC inmates. When asked what was wrong with him he informed me that his entire left side was severly bruised and could neither walk nor breath in comfort. I informed him of the efforts we were making to get him out.

We had informed Christofias who in turn called Talat and requested him to release him on his own personal gaurantee that he will return for the trial. We informed Papadopoulos who assigned Mr Tjionis to the case who could not do anything either. We informed the police and the UN but again notheing could be done. Apparently the case was too serious!

Stephis was informed that despite the fact that no charges were pressed against him, he would have to stay in prison for up to 3 months until a trial was set (with NO charge). His lawyers were trying to plead with the authorities to allow him to stay in an apartment in the north under guard so as not to escape to the south prior to his trial but again....to no avail.

Stephis told me to do everything possible and not to let anyone at home know that he was in pain. He asked me to take care of his grandchildren, (my boy and girl) and said to let them know that their grandfather was a brave man and had stood up to the animals that beat him. I told him to stop being an idiot and that we'd straighten this whole thing out.

On Monday it was a national holiday in the north and were told that we could visit again. When we made a request however it was denied on the grounds of some rule that only prisoners who were charged with an offence could accept visitors (if my memory serves me correct)

On Tuesday mornign we were told that Stephis was suffering from pneumonia and had gone into septic shock due to septicemea. This in turn led to a heart attack. They allowed us to visit him on Wednesday when he was in a coma we made arrangements for him to be carried by ambulance to the south were specialists could see him but all were denied by the Turkish Cypriot ministry of interior....on Thursday he was dead.

They would not allow us to have his body until Saturday.

2 Autopsies were carried out one in the north and one in the south. The one in the north was carried out by a Turkish doctor who was flown in, 2 UN doctors and a GC doctor. The report found
1) No trace of cancer (as the TC papers printed out)
2) No trace of pneumonia
3) No trace of septic shock and septicemea
4) 5 broken ribs on his left lower abdomen and 6 on his right
5) Cause of death heart attack

When the Turkish doctor was asked how he explains the ribs his response was
" I suspect they were brokern while trying to rescucitate him."
The report continues to say that the breakage of lwoer ribs could not have been caused by resuscitation attempts. The report then continues to find that NO rescucitation attempts were made on Stephis. No bruising around the heart, no injections into the heart...nothing.

The second autopsy in the south found the same things although i do not have a copy of that report yet.

We buried my father in law on Tuesday.

D,T..i wish to express MY deepest sympathy during these days to you and your family .

we must never forget these acts of brutality on a defenseless man...kicking a man while he is down and cuffed etc is the lowest form of cowardice and i expect nothing less from the scum in the north

take it easy man ....forgive me but i will never forgive them .

[Piratis]

In the previous post about Mr. Stephanou DT. asked not to discuss the case so I didn't say anything then.

This is not about police brutality. This person was not a criminal, neither he was some misbehaving teen that the police would try to scare by giving him some bruises.

This was a political murder directed by those that rule Turkey and the occupied areas, the Turkish army, like the many others those Nazis commit against anybody who they consider a threat to their criminal establishment.

Talking with Talat for this case, just like for anything else, was totally useless. I am sure Talat is not a murder and if it was up to him Stephanou would be released. However Talat is just a puppet and nothing more, and the police just like everything else in the occupied areas is run by the Turkish army and not by him.

My message to all Greek Cypriots is not to visit the occupied areas unless absolutely necessary, especially if they are known to actively oppose the occupation of our country. (Bananiot can visit with no worries)

[Kikapu]

Even Mr. Frog tells the truth once in a while, which deserves my admiration when he does.

MR-from-NG
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Joined: 07 Mar 2006
Posts: 1615

My condolences to you and your lady wife DT. I know you asked for this not to be a matter of debate but I'd like to say a few words.

I just read the Kibris newspaper and apparently there are on indications of trauma to the body that would have caused death, lets give them the benefit of the doubt.

But if truth be told our police force have no interrogation techniques whatsoever, all they know is to beat the truth out of suspects. They are ruthless bastards and they are very capable of this crime. Fucking scumbags.

http://www.cyprus-forum.com/viewtopic.php?t=14156

[phoenix]

Even Mr. Frog tells the truth once in a while, which deserves my admiration when he does.

MR-from-NG
lecturer

Joined: 07 Mar 2006
Posts: 1615

My condolences to you and your lady wife DT. I know you asked for this not to be a matter of debate but I'd like to say a few words.

I just read the Kibris newspaper and apparently there are on indications of trauma to the body that would have caused death, lets give them the benefit of the doubt.

But if truth be told our police force have no interrogation techniques whatsoever, all they know is to beat the truth out of suspects. They are ruthless bastards and they are very capable of this crime. Fucking scumbags.

http://www.cyprus-forum.com/viewtopic.php?t=14156

Precisely!

Out of the mouths of babes and fools . . . you get the truth!

Perhaps MR-from-NG should think twice about visiting the north as well, as I am sure the police force of the undemocratic "TRNC" would not hesitate to "thank him" Maybe his "dream home" in the "TRNC" will turn out to be his nightmare!

I also join Piratis in advising GCs against visiting the north, but go one step further and advise everyone to avoid the area because with less people visiting they are going to start getting hungrier and anyone will become fair game.

Murderous Turks go back to Turkey (or Hell) where you belong!

[LENA]

DT I am really sorry for all the pain your father-in-law been through. Again my sincere condolences to you and your family. I am sure it must be very hard for your wife knowing all about this.

I won't comment on anything about your father-in-law story since is a very personal and sensitive thing. May God rest his soul now that his body is in peace.

[Get Real!]

My message to all Greek Cypriots is not to visit the occupied areas unless absolutely necessary, especially if they are known to actively oppose the occupation of our country. (Bananiot can visit with no worries)

No sooner had the murder Mr Stefanou been announced that another captive, this time a young 19-20 year old had been released after being held in prison for a whole month for allegedly trafficking drugs without a shred of evidence!

Midnight Express springs to mind… I have to agree with Piratis.

No more "TRNC" trips for me.

[Bananiot]

Piratis and the rest of the nationalist, chauvinist bunch. Thank you for allowing me to go to my house in the north and if ever I am arrested and killed (under any circumstances) may I ask you to excuse those that killed me even if I were a corrupt individual and my visits intended to be for personal profit and nothing else.

[Pyrpolizer]

Stephis Stephanou died on the 1st November in the General Hospital in the north of nicosia. he was aged 64. He was the Consul General of Ireland till 2003, a former town councillor for Famagusta, Director of Francoudi & Stephanou and founding member of DEKO.

He was arrested 10 days earlier without charge for possessing photographs of antiquities on his mobile phone (I have these pictures).

He was held in the Central Turkish Cypriot police station for 3 days where he was beaten severely, without being able to contact lawyer or family. This was told to me personally by himself the last time I saw him alive in prison and by his TC lawyer.

His captivity in prison was spent sleeping on a matress in the corridor on the floor apparently due to overcrowding.

The last to see him alive was myself on the Sunday prior to his death. He was helped to the visiting booth by 2 fellow GC inmates. When asked what was wrong with him he informed me that his entire left side was severly bruised and could neither walk nor breath in comfort. I informed him of the efforts we were making to get him out.

We had informed Christofias who in turn called Talat and requested him to release him on his own personal gaurantee that he will return for the trial. We informed Papadopoulos who assigned Mr Tjionis to the case who could not do anything either. We informed the police and the UN but again notheing could be done. Apparently the case was too serious!

Stephis was informed that despite the fact that no charges were pressed against him, he would have to stay in prison for up to 3 months until a trial was set (with NO charge). His lawyers were trying to plead with the authorities to allow him to stay in an apartment in the north under guard so as not to escape to the south prior to his trial but again....to no avail.

Stephis told me to do everything possible and not to let anyone at home know that he was in pain. He asked me to take care of his grandchildren, (my boy and girl) and said to let them know that their grandfather was a brave man and had stood up to the animals that beat him. I told him to stop being an idiot and that we'd straighten this whole thing out.

On Monday it was a national holiday in the north and were told that we could visit again. When we made a request however it was denied on the grounds of some rule that only prisoners who were charged with an offence could accept visitors (if my memory serves me correct)

On Tuesday mornign we were told that Stephis was suffering from pneumonia and had gone into septic shock due to septicemea. This in turn led to a heart attack. They allowed us to visit him on Wednesday when he was in a coma we made arrangements for him to be carried by ambulance to the south were specialists could see him but all were denied by the Turkish Cypriot ministry of interior....on Thursday he was dead.

They would not allow us to have his body until Saturday.

2 Autopsies were carried out one in the north and one in the south. The one in the north was carried out by a Turkish doctor who was flown in, 2 UN doctors and a GC doctor. The report found
1) No trace of cancer (as the TC papers printed out)
2) No trace of pneumonia
3) No trace of septic shock and septicemea
4) 5 broken ribs on his left lower abdomen and 6 on his right
5) Cause of death heart attack

When the Turkish doctor was asked how he explains the ribs his response was
" I suspect they were brokern while trying to rescucitate him."
The report continues to say that the breakage of lwoer ribs could not have been caused by resuscitation attempts. The report then continues to find that NO rescucitation attempts were made on Stephis. No bruising around the heart, no injections into the heart...nothing.

The second autopsy in the south found the same things although i do not have a copy of that report yet.

We buried my father in law on Tuesday.

SCHOKING

I would like to let you know we appreciate the concern you showed to us forum members, by sharing such a personal and tragic story with us DT.

Please once again accept our sincere condolences, and be brave to comfort your wife and all those who he left behind.

I haven't met the man personally but I know the company Frangoudi & Stefanou, perhaps they are among the pioneers in bussiness and shipping (?) in Cyprus. For sure they were among the very few who took the Cyprus Stock exchange seriously, and up until today maintain one of the few web sites about it. I even followed some of their seminars on the matter.

http://www.xak.com/main/Quotes.asp?s=CSE

I say this because it is a well known FACT that Stefanou was NOT some poor guy looking to make a few bucks from antiguities. He was already rich enough. Most probably what the Cyprus Mail said the other day is nearer to the truth.

The most tragic of all this is the injustice he had to go through in the occupied, he holding in prison with NO changes, his beating up, and everything that lead him to death. Maybe they have not killed him with a bullet but THEY KILLED HIM ALRIGHT.

Courage my friend. As in every other corrupt regime the trade of stolen antiques and trading of our treasures the icons from our churches, the artifacts from our museums, is reserved for a few crooks there in the occupied. They will not allow anybody interfere in their bussiness, nor stop it, nor even keep evidence by taking photos.

The death of your father in law was just one injustice over another, over another, over another...

On side note I am sure you know the average TC is also a victim of the very same crooks that lead your father in law to death.