A 19 year-old British woman, who was found guilty of claiming she was raped by up to 12 Israelis, arrives at court before being given a suspended sentence. Photo: AP A 19 year-old British woman, who was found guilty of claiming she was raped by up to 12 Israelis, arrives at court before being given a suspended sentence. Photo: AP
A 19 year-old British woman, who was found guilty of claiming she was raped by up to 12 Israelis, arrives at court before being given a suspended sentence. Photo: AP
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British teen gets suspended sentence in Cyprus after false gang-rape claim

  • The 19-year-old was found guilty last month of falsely claiming she was gang-raped by 12 Israeli tourists
  • She insists an assault took place and she was coerced by police into dropping the case

Topic |   Cyprus
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Updated: 8:38pm, 7 Jan, 2020

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A 19 year-old British woman, who was found guilty of claiming she was raped by up to 12 Israelis, arrives at court before being given a suspended sentence. Photo: AP A 19 year-old British woman, who was found guilty of claiming she was raped by up to 12 Israelis, arrives at court before being given a suspended sentence. Photo: AP
A 19 year-old British woman, who was found guilty of claiming she was raped by up to 12 Israelis, arrives at court before being given a suspended sentence. Photo: AP
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