A young man, 20 year old Elcin Alizade appeared in Nicosia court charged with driving while drunk and without a driving licence just before the new year.
He was involved in a motoring accident while at the wheel; one of his passenger friends died as a result and another was seriously injured.
Yesterday Judge Nuvit Gazi sent him to prison for two and a half years.
It was noted that fatal traffic accidents are increasing day by day and are a serious cause for concern.
