English Baby In Cyprus Court

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30453, 29 May 1964, Page 11

English Baby In Cyprus Court

(N.Z.P.A.-Reuter—Copyright). NICOSIA, May 27. Senior aircraftman Keith Marley, aged 24, of the Royal Air Force, and his 22-year-old wife, Flora, appeared in Court here tonight, while their one-year-old son stood on a table between them, after allegations from the Cyprus Government that Marley had been aiding the “Turkish terrorists.”

No charges were brought at the hearing and the Marleys were remanded in custody for eight days at the request of the police until investigations

are completed. Marley made no plea. An announcement that they had been held was made by the Cyprus Minister of the Interior . (Mr Geoghadjis) who said that Marley had confessed to carrying out terrorist missions. The couple were detained yesterday in their car in which (Greek) Cypriot police alleged they found two mortars and frogmen’s suits.

The Greek Cypriot Police Chief of Cyprus (Mr Hassabis) said before the family appeared in court that Mrs Marley was at police headquarters and had been given a room and a bed for the child.

Asked why Mrs Marley and the child were held, he said; “1 hope I shall not prejudice her case if I say she is connected with it. The child is with the mother by necessity.” At the court hearing, the

judge asked Mrs Marley about the care of her baby. She said she wanted to keep the child with her but had been unable to change its nappy. Later she said she would like to have the baby stay with a friend—whose name she wrote down and passed to the judge. The judge said arrangements would be made for the friend to collect the child. Informing the couple of their remand, as the baby gurgled, the judge said they would appear in Court to be charged or released.. The police had asked for a remand on the grounds of evidence alleged to have been found in Marley’s car. The couple left the large white-pillared colonial style courthouse with Marley clutching his baby son to his chest They were driven off in a police car, accompanied by two policemen and one policewoman.

Earlier, when the judge had asked if he wanted legal aid, Marley said he had been asking for it, but had not yet been put in touch with the Royal Air Force. He told the judge he had been interrogated by the police until 5 a.m., had slept for a couple of hours and was (hen questioned again. ~1