What price is a life?!

[Cactuslil]

I remember that accident. What an appallingly lenient sentence.

[Dominic]

What haapened at the accident? By was the car driver drunk or something?

[memory man]

More details HERE

[LouiseCastricum]

What a terrible accident it was and what an appallingly lenient sentence. And they call that Justice......

[memory man]

What haapened at the accident? By was the car driver drunk or something?

Zero alcohol reading.


Excessive speed maybe, to do this damage!

[Dominic]

According to the link you posted MM:
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The Russian driver was speeding in a luxury car on the wrong side of the road in Kissonergas when he plowed into Charilaos, who was driving a moped, said police at the time. The defendant was overtaking another car, according to local Paphos news reports. He tested negative for alcohol.
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There was a fatal accident on the B7 the other day too. A head on collision. The way some people overtake on blind corners, it is hardly surprising.

I agree, the sentence should be much higher.

[Yioula]

I remember this tragic accident..........it’s no sentence at all

[memory man]

the maximum sentence for manslaughter by reckless driving is just four years

Are the judges/courts tied to this?

[Dominic]

As has been said he is Russian - would it have been such a light sentence if he was a British ex-pat I wonder

Do you have any basis for making such a statement? Is there any evidence that British expat sentencing is harsher than Russian, Chinese, or Cypriot sentencing?

If the maximum sentence possible was only 4 years, then a 2 year sentence is not that lenient, given the fact that there was no drink or drugs involved etc.

I am not saying the sentence was fair. Far from it. The maximum needs ramping up considerably. But you get similar sentencing in the UK (can't speak for other countries). Consistently, human life does not seem to equate to much when it comes to RTA sentences.

[mike strand2]

Been watching 'Police Interceptors' on TV & am frankly appalled at the incredibly light sentences (usually a fine) for some of the most heinous driving!

I live in Kissonerga and can testify to excessive speed by so many many drivers. I do wonder if the number of speed humps in the village frustrates some drivers that once over them, they go crazy & put their foot down on the gas pedal!!

[Paul]

manslaughter. The maximum penalty is life in jail in Cyprus!
http://www.use-the-final-link/news/81772/ ... road-death