The manhunt for 42-year-old escaped convict Doros Theophanous, serving a life sentence for the murder of his pregnant partner and her three-year-old child, continued on Saturday with a large team of police officers supported by a helicopter, dogs and drones.
Four people have been arrested, one of whom was released.
The convict escaped on Thursday from his parents’ home in Choletria, Paphos where he been allowed to visit under heavy police guard.
Three people, aged 68, 43 and 26 are in custody. The latter will be taken before the Paphos district court on Saturday.
The court will decide on Saturday whether the 68-year-old, who is the convict’s father, and the 43-year old, will remain in custody.
The fourth, aged 51, who was arrested on Friday, was released as nothing had surfaced against him.
The remaining three are suspected of conspiracy to commit a felony and assisting in the escape of a person in lawful custody.
Four prison guards and three police special squad officers, who were accompanying the convict at his parents’ house, have been suspended.
The 42-year-old was taken from the central prison in Nicosia to his parents’ house for a scheduled visit, from where he escaped.
An arrest warrant has been issued.
Theofanous, a hairdresser, was convicted in 2011 for the double murder of his partner Yulia Oporok, who was four months pregnant, and her three-year-old child. He received 24- and 35-year consecutive sentences for the crimes.
