The top lawyer in Cyprus will not stop a private court case. The family of Thanasis Nicolaou started this case. This means the case can go to court in Limassol. Thanasis Nicolaou's mother, Andriana, is leading the fight. The case is against five former police and science workers. They worked on the first look into Nicolaou's death. The death was called suicide first.
The family did not believe the first story. Thanasis Nicolaou died in 2005. The first report said suicide. A second report in 2009 also said suicide. But the family felt the work was not good. A big court in Europe agreed in 2020. They said Cyprus did not look well.
A lawyer for one person asked to stop the case. The lawyer said there was no proof of bad things. But the top lawyer, George Savvides, will not stop it. He said he will not stop the court. He talked to the Nicolaou family's lawyers.
This is a good choice for private cases. The top lawyer said he would not make charges. He said too much time had gone. But he said people can start their own cases. This choice may help other cases.
This is good for the Nicolaou family. It is a step to what they think is fair. The case started on December 9th. It can now go on. This will help the family. It may also find new facts.