A police standoff happened in Limassol on Wednesday morning when a woman threatened to cause an explosion during an eviction. The situation lasted for about four hours. It ended peacefully when the 65-year-old woman agreed to leave her flat. She was then taken to hospital for a mental health check. The eviction has now been stopped for an unknown time.
The problem began when court officials arrived to evict the woman from her home. She did not want to leave, so she locked herself inside. She said she would set fire to gas canisters. Her son heard this and called the police for help.
Police, including special negotiators, came to the area quickly. They closed the nearby streets to keep people safe. Firefighters also waited nearby, in case there was a fire. The negotiators talked carefully with the woman for a long time. First, they persuaded her to give them the gas canisters. This was very important because it made the situation less dangerous. After that, she agreed to come out and go to the hospital.
No one was hurt in the incident. The court officials left without completing the eviction. They will tell the court what happened, and the court will decide what to do next.
This case shows how difficult evictions can be, especially when people are in a mental health crisis. It needed many police and emergency services. The event caused some disruption in the area, but everything is now back to normal. The court must now think about both the law and the human side of this situation.