A 24-year-old man has been sentenced to 12 months in prison after threatening his mother with a pair of scissors and demanding €300 to buy drugs.
The Limassol District Court handed down the immediate prison sentence on 13 November. The man threatened to kill his mother if she did not give him the money, but did not physically assault her.
He was charged with offences under Cyprus’ Violence in the Family Law relating to the use of violence and threats.
Man admitted offences in court
According to the case details, the incident took place in Limassol several weeks ago.
The defendant appeared before the court last week, admitted the offences and was remanded in custody pending sentencing.
Court stresses seriousness of domestic violence
When imposing the 12-month sentence, the court noted that cases involving domestic violence come before the courts on a daily basis.
It stressed that such offences should not be treated leniently and underlined the need for criminal justice to be served.
The case was handled on behalf of the Attorney General by public prosecutor Panikos Avraamides.
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