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Crime | March 10, 2010, Wednesday // 09:30
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The body was stolen three months ago and found in a cemetery in Nicosia late on Monday after an anonymous tip-off. DNA tests confirmed it was that of Papadopoulos. Photo by thelondondailynews.com
An Indian man, with a fake Bulgarian passport, is allegedly amongst the 3 people arrested for the theft of the corpse of Cyprus's ex-President Tassos Papadopoulos.
Police said they had arrested two Greek Cypriots and a foreign national on suspicion of involvement in the theft.
One of the Greek Cypriots was already serving a prison sentence for other offences, a spokesman said. The men are set to appear in court later on Wednesday.
The body was stolen three months ago and found in a cemetery in Nicosia late on Monday after an anonymous tip-off. DNA tests confirmed it was that of Papadopoulos.
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