Relatives of a Kent man murdered in Cyprus have criticised authorities for freeing a key suspect in the case.

George Low, from Dartford, was stabbed was stabbed to death in Ayia Napa on August 14, 2016 but his family are still waiting for justice.

Two men Bulgarian Sali Musa Ahmet, 43, and Turkish national Mehmet Akpinar, 22, were earlier arrested in connection with the case.

Akpinar was later sent back to his homeland having served a three-month sentence for trespassing in a military zone in Northern Cyprus.

Ahmet was due to be behind bars until June having been found to have illegally crossed into the north 670 times since 2011.

But according to a BBC report, both were allowed to leave northern Cyprus without being charged in relation to Mr Low’s case.

A statement from Mr Low’s family, who live in Ladywood Road, said: “We fail to understand why Turkey would allow a Bulgarian citizen suspected of murder to be set free in their own country instead of handing him over to the Bulgarian authorities to start the deportation process back to southern Cyprus to stand trial for the despicable and senseless act of violence.

"We feel totally let down by the authorities. They should have been more pro-active in getting the two suspects deported back to southern Cyprus to stand trial instead of allowing this injustice to happen... now 11 months on both men are free to enjoy their lives."

Mr Low's friend Ben Barker, 22, of Rowan Crescent, Dartford, managed to survive despite being stabbed four times in the back, one of which left an impact wound of five-and-a-half inches, in the same attack.

The pair had been friends since meeting at Axton Chase school, now Longfield Academy.