The body of the former Greek Cypriot president Tassos Papadopoulos has again been laid to rest in the capital Nicosia three months after being stolen from grave, local TV said on Friday.
Thieves broke into the grave and took the body on December 11, just a day before the first anniversary of ex-president's death.
The remains were found on March 8, reburied at another cemetery in Nicosia. The president's identity was confirmed by a DNA test.
Three people, two Cypriots and an Indian, were arrested in connection with the incident. The detainees admitted stealing the body for ransom. The theft is believed to have been masterminded by a serial killer who has already been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of two women, but escaped from prison.
Papadopoulos died of lung cancer in Nicosia in 2008 at the age of 74. He served as president from 2003 until February 2008, when he lost his bid for reelection. He oversaw the Republic of Cyprus's entry into the European Union in 2004.
His funeral in December 2008 was attended by thousands of mourners, including the Greek prime minister and foreign minister.
ATHENS, March 12 (RIA Novosti)
