Paphos land developer accuses Phedonos of rape

Paphos land developer Theodoros Aristodemou said on Tuesday that he has given a detailed statement to police accusing Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos of being “a rapist and a blackmailer”.

Aristodemou confirmed that he was questioned by investigators as part of a criminal complaint against the mayor that police have stressed is distinct from an ongoing probe into allegations of domestic abuse involving the mayor’s wife.

Speaking on Sigma TV, Aristodemou said he had publicly...