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Court Case About Soldier's Death

A court in Limassol has a big case. It is about Thanasis Nicolaou. He died in 2005. Thanasis was 26 years old. He was a soldier.

At first, people thought he died by himself. But his family does not agree. They started a new case.

The case has had problems. The lawyer who brought the case stopped. He said he got a threat. But some people do not believe him. They think the threat is not real.

The other side wants the case to stop. They say some papers came too late. The court gave a date for these papers. But they think this is not fair. It might stop the trial.

The lawyer was important for this case. Now he wants to be a witness. This is strange.

He said he got a threat to his life. But others say he went to the police. They think he made up the threat. They also think he is trying to help himself.

Thanasis's family wants justice. They made many charges. They say people hid the truth. They also say people lied in court.

A ruling later said he was killed. The problems now make people ask questions. If the case stops, it will be sad for the family. The court will meet again soon.

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