Cause of death unknown for missing 75-year-old woman found in Nicosia district
The cause of death of Erato Athanasiou, a 75-year-old woman found deceased after missing since August 23 in the Nicosia district community of Tsakistra, remains undetermined following a court-ordered autopsy. The autopsy conducted at Nicosia General Hospital revealed no bone injuries, but forensic pathologists collected samples for further histopathological and toxicological testing to try to establish how she died.
Authorities from the Morphou Police Directorate are treating the death as unnatural and have not ruled out any possibilities, although no specific evidence has emerged so far. Investigations continue, with witness statements being gathered. Challenges in the inquiry include a delay in reporting her disappearance, which resulted in valuable time lost in the search, and the remote, wooded location where her body was found several kilometers from Tsakistra, which lacked mobile phone signals and hindered tracking efforts.
Athanasiou had been staying in Tsakistra on holiday with her husband, with their permanent residence in Nicosia. Police await the results of forensic tests as they continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding her death.
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