Brit tourist, 20, ‘gang-raped by six Israeli men’ in Ayia Napa holiday hotspot
A group of six Israeli men are set to appear in court this week after allegedly gang raping a British tourist while on holiday in Ayia Napa, Cyprus.
The men, all aged either 19 or 20, are claimed to have attacked the 20-year-old unnamed British woman at her hotel in Famagusta.
She reported to the incident to Cypriot police, how have now arrested all five men based on the victim's description, and they will appear in court today (September 4).
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A spokesman for Israel's Foreign Affairs ministry said: “On Monday morning, the Israeli embassy in Cyprus was notified of the arrest of six Israeli citizens suspected of raping a British tourist.
“The Israeli consul in Cyprus is in contact with the authorities in Cyprus.
“The department for Israelis abroad at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is in contact with the families of the arrested citizens.”
Reports on exactly how many were arrested vary, with Israeli media and officials claiming it is six, as a spokesman at the island's police headquarters in Nicosia said that only five “were detained overnight in a cell following the charges”.
They added: “They will appear today before Famagusta's district court.
“We have not released their ages but can confirm that they are all young.”
The arrests took placed at the same time as Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu landing in the country for his first visit in nearly six months.
The Daily Star has contacted the UK's Foreign Office for clarification on whether it is five or six men arrested.
It is the second time an incident such as this has happened in the country, after a British woman overturned a conviction of “lying” after being allegedly gang-raped by 12 Israeli tourists in the Cyprus in 2019 when she was aged just 18.
Despite the overturning, the case was never re-opened by local police, with a source confirming that “it is a closed case”.
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