British soldier killed in Cyprus resort stabbing, three held
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, identified as a 19-year-old serving with the Second Battalion, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, 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. (Reuters)
