Thanasis death ruling heads back to supreme court

The Supreme Court will on October 14 start deliberations on whether a murder ruling over the death of national guardsman Thanasis Nicolaou will be annulled following a motion filed by former state pathologist Panicos Stavrianos.

During a hearing on Tuesday, the full bench set a new date, giving lawyers from both sides 15 days to submit their final arguments.

The case is part of a certiorari petition filed by Stavrianos, whose initial ruling 19 years ago is at odds with the...