Cyprus ex-president's body found

Former president Tassos Papadopoulos's body has been recovered three months after it was mysteriously snatched from his grave, sparking shock across the island, Cyprus police said today. "DNA identification (overnight) confirmed that the body...

Former president Tassos Papadopoulos's body has been recovered three months after it was mysteriously snatched from his grave, sparking shock across the island, Cyprus police said today.

"DNA identification (overnight) confirmed that the body discovered does indeed belong to former Cyprus president Tassos Papadopoulos," police spokesman Michalis Katsounotos told state radio.

The body was found at a cemetery in the suburbs of Nicosia late yesterday following an anonymous tip-off from a telephone box, he said, without giving further details.

Sign up to our free newsletters

Get the best updates straight to your inbox:

You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in the footer of our emails. We use Mailchimp as our marketing platform. By subscribing, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing.