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Two men jailed for Ayia Napa, Cyprus gangland killing

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Two men jailed for Ayia Napa, Cyprus gangland killing

Two men were jailed for life on Friday after being found guilty of the quadruple gangland killing in the popular holiday resort of Ayia Napa last year.

Panayiotis Pentafkas and Serbian national Dejan Loy were found guilty of premeditated murder, a charge that carries a mandatory life sentence.

The pair faced charges in relation with the murders of businessman Phanos Kalopsidiotis and police officer Elias Hadjiefthymiou, 46, and his wife Skevi, 39.

The three were gunned down while having dinner at the Stone Garden restaurant on the evening of June 23. One of the shooters, Albanian Yiani Vogli, was also killed.

A second Albanian national, Aleks Burreli, who also took part in the shooting, has not been found.

Pentafkas was said to be the individual who showed the gunmen an escape route that avoided security cameras in the area.

Loy, who worked as Kalopsidiotis’ bodyguard, was accused of collaborating with the shooters by confirming that the victim was at the restaurant shortly before they burst in, guns blazing. He was in the toilet during the shooting.