Charalambos Savva pleads guilty to orchestrating priest’s car theft linked to mafia-style murder case
Charalambos Savva, 30, pleaded guilty to arranging the theft of a priest’s car in a case connected to the mafia-style murder of Stavros Demosthenous in Limassol. The court heard that the stolen Mitsubishi Colt was taken on October 5, 2025, shortly before Demosthenous's killing on October 17. Savva admitted coordinating the theft and paying the actual thief €300 for the vehicle, which police recovered days before the murder.
Prosecutor Andreas Hadjikyrou noted the car contained two concrete blocks with flammable material but lacked the priest’s belongings, including a stole. Savva has multiple prior convictions for theft, and evidence seized remains in police custody. The defense highlighted Savva's difficult personal background and requested sentencing considerations due to his psychological strain and the return of the stolen vehicle.
Sentencing for Savva is scheduled for September 23. Meanwhile, three other defendants aged 28 and 31 face trial on serious charges including premeditated murder, conspiracy, arson, and illegal possession of weapons related to the Demosthenous case.
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