Trial Adjourned in German Real Estate Agent Case

The hearing before the Nicosia Permanent Criminal Court in the second 'trial within a trial' concerning the admissibility of the testimony of German real estate agent, Eva Isabella Künzel, has been adjourned. The adjournment was due to the illness of the representative of the Prosecuting Authority.

Künzel faces charges related to the usurpation of Greek Cypriot properties in the occupied territories, promotion of illegal transactions, and money laundering from illegal activities during the period 2023–2024.

The proceedings will continue on Wednesday, November 12th. In the previous hearing, investigator Dimitra Stavrou testified regarding the circumstances of taking the defendant's statement on July 11, 2024.

The court had ruled as 'inadmissible' the evidence obtained from the search of Künzel's luggage upon her arrival in Cyprus, calling the search illegal. The Prosecution is trying to prove that the defendant's statement was voluntary.

Source: CNA