A German owner of an estate in Paphos was attacked and stabbed by three masked men.

A German owner of an estate in Paphos was attacked and stabbed by three masked men.

Γερμανίς Ιδιοκτήτρια αγροκτημάτος εις την Πάφον υπέστη επιθέσιν διά μαχαιράς υπό τριών προσοπιδοφόρων

A German owner of an estate in Paphos was attacked and stabbed by three masked men.

The many faces and logic of violence: exploring non-ethnic conflict-related violence in Cyprus, 1955-64

Emily Woodmeyer, a sixty year old from Germany, owner of a large estate in the village of Akhelia, was checking her animals at 9 pm yesterday when she was attacked by three masked men. She is suffering from stabbing woods on both her hands. Mrs Woodmeyer was attacked near her barn where she called for help. The masked men then took out knives nd tried to stab Mrs Woodmeyer in her heart. She covered her chest with both hands which were stabbed. Despite her age, Mrs Woodmeyer tried to resist the attack. Her sister and employees ran to help her and the masked men ran away. Mrs Woodmeyer bought her estate thirty years ago. The causes of her attacks are unknown but they are not believed to be political. The police is investigating further.

O.S.

Ελευθερία/Eleftheria newspaper

1957-09-27

Greek

Newspaper article

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"Γερμανίς Ιδιοκτήτρια αγροκτημάτος εις την Πάφον υπέστη επιθέσιν διά μαχαιράς υπό τριών προσοπιδοφόρων", Ελευθερία, 27 September, 1957, p. 1.

Akhelia