Cyprus Police probe attempted murder of Sri Lankan woman

30 Jul, 2019

Police in Limassol, Cyprus are investigating an attempted murder of a Sri Lankan woman, 49, reportedly by her estranged husband aged 46.

According to initial information, the woman was attacked and injured with a knife at the house where she is employed as a domestic worker in Zakaki. One report said an argument occurred over the signing of divorce papers, Cyprus Mail reported.

The woman was stabbed in the abdomen and the head a neck area with a knife, after which her attacker fled.

She is said to be currently undergoing surgery at Limassol general hospital. Police are searching for her ex husband, also from Sri Lanka.

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