Nicosia Permanent Assizes Court continued the criminal trial of German real estate agent Eva Isabella Kunzel. She faces charges of usurping Greek Cypriot properties in occupied areas.
Defense counsel Soteris Argirou raised objection against the modified investigative deposition text. Prosecuting Authority sought to submit it as evidence in main trial.
Previous court ruling recapped
On December 18, 2025, court accepted Prosecuting Authority’s request after second “trial within trial.” Investigative deposition admissible after removing specific questions, answers, and documents.
Court previously rejected defense claim that deposition resulted from illegal July 2024 search. Defendant’s own statement also deemed admissible.
Today’s hearing proceedings
Prosecution witness No. 1, Headquarters TAE lieutenant colonel Dimitra Stavrou, testified photocopy of edited deposition. Controversial Q&As and documents removed per court instructions.
Argirou contested voluntariness of altered text, calling it “completely different” from original police statement. Defense questioned if remaining text constitutes true voluntary deposition since defendant never reviewed modifications.
Court upholds prior decision
Court President Nikolas Georgiades stated judges already compared modified text to original and found full compliance with instructions. Cannot revisit prior ruling on text formatting feasibility.
Court unanimously rejected defense objection as “groundless.” Ordered modified text admitted as evidence.
Prosecuting Authority requested adding witnesses, raising total to twenty. Defense sought clarification on testimony timing, claiming no prior knowledge.
Next hearing scheduled
Representative Anna Matthaiou argued additions neither prejudice defendant rights nor affect fair trial conduct. Rejections could deprive justice of essential testimony.
Defense requested time to address witness addition request. Next hearing set for January 7, 2026 at 09:00. Defendant remains in custody under same terms.
Defense reserves rights on witness issue.
Also read: German estate agent trial decision set for 18 December
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