
The trial of Yiannakis Yiannaki, former volunteer commissioner, continued on Wednesday in Nicosia with a key issue raised being the defence’s objection to two new witnesses and recent comments by the attorney-general regarding the case.
Yiannaki faces charges of forging his academic diploma, high school leaving certificate and a reference letter.
Petros Stavrou, Yiannaki’s defence lawyer, argued that statements in a widely circulated newspaper violated the presumption of innocence by