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Thursday, July 18, 2019
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Thursday, July 18, 2019
Cypriot mayor where Israelis allegedly gang-raped a British tourist calls for tighter rules on alcohol sales
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe mayor of a Cypriot resort town where 12 Israelis were arrested on suspicion of raping a British tourist is calling for tighter rules on alcohol sales and noise pollution following the alleged incident.
Speaking with the Eastern Mediterranean island country’s Omega TV channel, Ayia Napa Mayor Yiannis Karouzos says that although bars and other establishments close at 3:30 a.m., people are still able to purchase alcohol from convenience stores, leading to potentially unruly behavior.
Karouzos complains that the convenience stores operate with little oversight or regulations and called for legislation to address noise made by tourists late into the night.
Earlier Thursday, the 12 suspects were remanded in custody for an additional eight days.
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