A court in Limassol made a decision. It ordered the prosecution to give all information to defence teams. This is for the Thanasis Nicolaou case. The case has been slow. This is because of problems sharing information.
Defence lawyers will use these delays. They want to challenge the case. This means a hard legal fight is coming. The court decided this. Defence lawyers told the court their worries. They could not get ready for court. They said there is much evidence. They also think the prosecution hides things.
This case is about Thanasis Nicolaou's death. He was a soldier. He died in 2005. Five people are accused. They are former police and government workers. They face charges for stopping justice. They are also accused of lying.
The defence is very unhappy. They waited a long time. The evidence is over 5,500 pages. Lawyers say this delay made it hard to defend clients. Their clients had bad public attention.
The defence also wants to stop Savvas Matsas. He was an investigator. They think he is not fair. They believe his past actions are a problem.
The court heard the defence. It ordered the prosecution to give all evidence. Defence lawyers will get digital copies. One man will get paper copies. The evidence must be given in ten days. The court knows the case is old. The charges are serious. The next court date is February 19.