21:09, 11 December 2009 | GMT +5
Body of former Cyprus president stolen
NICOSIA. December 11. KAZINFORM The body of former Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos was stolen Thursday from a cemetery near the Cypriot capital, Nicosia, police said Friday, Kazinform refers to Xinhua.

Police said thieves dug up the grave of Papadopoulos at night and stole the casket and remains.
The motive behind the theft was unclear, police said.
Papadopoulos died of cancer exactly one year ago at the age of 74. A memorial service for him was scheduled for Saturday.
Papadopoulos was elected president in 2003, but failed in his bid for a second term in 2008, when he was defeated by current President Demetris Christofias.
By campaigning against the plan, Papadopoulos won many staunch supporters but also drew strong criticism as well, Kazinform cites Xinhua. See www.chinaview.cn for full version.