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Cyprus: 16-year-old fights to stay alive – drug use detected

ByFamagusta Gazette

Feb 27, 2025

A 16-year-old boy is fighting for his life after reportedly using drugs.

The teenager is hospitalized and intubated, with multiple injuries including an epidural hematoma, brain and lung contusions, and a skull fracture.

Around midnight, the boy had called a taxi to take him home, however during the ride, he requested to stop at a kiosk, where he lost consciousness and apparently fell to the ground.

An ambulance was called to the scene and transported him to the hospital.

Blood tests conducted at the hospital revealed the presence of cocaine, cannabis, and other substances.

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