A wanted man who escaped police detention on Tuesday morning while being treated at the Nicosia general hospital was found and arrested in the capital later in the day the police said.

The 27-year-old was arrested on suspicion of theft and was being treated at the Nicosia general hospital for unspecified health reasons.

Police Chief Stelios Papatheodorou has asked for a report to determine the circumstances of his escape from the hospital.