Police say three British tourists detained for questioning after off-duty soldier stabbed to death at nightclub in Ayia Napa
An off-duty British soldier was stabbed to death in the popular Cypriot resort of Ayia Napa on Sunday, police said, saying they had detained three British tourists for questioning.
The incident occurred at a nightclub in the resort. The soldier was stabbed in the chest and was dead upon arrival at a local hospital.
Two police sources told Reuters that the three suspects held for questioning were British citizens.
"We can confirm there was a stabbing incident involving a British soldier who was killed," a spokeswoman for the British bases in Cyprus said.
Britain retained two military bases on the island after the former colony gained independence in 1960.