Femicide in Limassol: 61-Year-Old Found With Head Injuries in Saïttas Plot She Owned

The disappearance of 61-year-old Olga Vasilieva ended in tragedy, as her body was found on Saturday night in a well in the Saïttas area of mountainous Limassol. The case is being treated as a femicide and has shocked the public, with police investigations continuing at full pace.

According to information obtained by Politis, the well where the body was discovered is located on land owned by the victim herself.

A forensic pathologist attended the scene where the body was found in order to carry out the necessary examinations and determine the exact cause of death of the 61-year-old woman.

Members of the Limassol CID are at the scene, which has been placed under police control.

Initial examinations indicate that the victim sustained multiple injuries to the head, both at the front and back, caused by a blunt object. Investigators believe the murder was committed at the confessed killer’s home and that he transported the body to the location in his vehicle. The transfer is believed to have taken place during the first days following the crime.

The 43-year-old was rearrested on suspicion of premeditated murder and will appear before a court again on Sunday morning.

It is recalled that earlier, the 43-year-old suspect, who is being held under a six-day detention order, admitted responsibility for the murder during questioning by investigators. According to an official police statement, the suspect led officers to a specific location where, he claimed, he had disposed of the missing woman’s body in a well.

Olga Vasilieva’s disappearance was reported to police on 28 October, while she had been missing since 23 October. Authorities were initially investigating a case of abduction with intent to commit premeditated murder. The 43-year-old was arrested at Larnaca Airport while attempting to leave Cyprus.

Investigations are continuing in order to fully solve the case and establish all the circumstances under which the femicide was committed.