State chemist results expected
Results from State Chemist tests on the Larnaca water cooler are expected within the week. These findings prove crucial for investigating the incident that killed a 78-year-old man and hospitalized four others after consuming water from the device.
Police sources confirm statements taken today from close contacts of affected individuals present at the house during the incident.
Investigation status update
Police investigation continues at intensive pace. No additional persons identified consuming water from the same cooler beyond hospitalized individuals.
No evidence of criminal activity emerges from current data, though sources describe the case as highly delicate. Full assessment requires completion of scientific tests. No scenario can be ruled out without State Chemist results.
Timeline and laboratory delays
Results unavailable yesterday due to public holiday delaying processing. Case seriousness prompts expected acceleration for completion within the week, though no specific timetable confirmed.
No similar incident complaints received to date. No need identified for foreign expert assistance, though specialized external support remains possible if required later.
No official update expected tomorrow absent new State Chemist findings.
Incident background and health status
Legal autopsy conducted today on 78-year-old’s body by Medical Examiners Angeliki Papetta and Orthodoxos Orthodoxou. Samples taken for further laboratory analysis.
Saturday incident began with 78-year-old’s wife feeling unwell and hospitalized. Husband died shortly after. Sunday friends gathered at house for coffee and support when three lost consciousness and required hospitalization.
Two received antidotes for potential poisoning. Third in coma shows improving condition. Four hospitalized persons remain stable, three in good condition with one intubated showing positive signs, per OKYpY spokesman Charalambos Charilaou.
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