Ex Pattichio Theatre director, suspected of embezzlement, seems earlier than court docket

A 61-year-old former director of Pattichio Municipal Theatre in Limassol appeared earlier than district court docket after his arrest on suspicion of embezzling about €235,000 from the theatre. The person denied any involvement and made a number of claims in regards to the deficit discovered after an audit report.

The lawyer of the suspect, who’s well-known in creative circles, didn’t object to his consumer’s imprisonment for a interval of seven days.

Investigations are nonetheless at an early stage and over the approaching days round 105 testimonies are anticipated to be taken.

The person had been employed as a director in 2016 and was in full management of the theater’s administration and operation and was by no means checked by anybody.