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Ayia Napa

A view of Nissi Beach and the sea in southeast resort of Ayia Napa, in the eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus, May 22, 2021. (AP/Petros Karadjias)
March 31, 2025, 6:09 pm
Cyprus court acquits 5 Israelis accused of raping British tourist
Court says complainant’s account was inconsistent, contradicted witness testimony; orders men, from northern town of Majd al-Krum and held since September 2023, released from jail
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: Officers stand by a police van after entering the grounds of the courthouse complex in the southwest coastal city of Paphos, Cyprus, Dec. 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
September 18, 2023, 1:43 pm
5 Israelis charged over Cyprus gang rape of British woman; trial to begin next month
Hearing to be held on whether to keep them in custody until proceedings begin; 3 reportedly say they had consensual contact with the woman, 2 deny having any contact at all
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: Officers stand by a police van after entering the grounds of the courthouse complex in the southwest coastal city of Paphos, Cyprus, Dec. 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
September 12, 2023, 3:10 pm
5 Israeli suspects in Cyprus gang rape remanded in custody for another 6 days
Lawyer for sixth man who was detained and later released claims his client has video that will prove the innocence of his compatriots
By ToI Staff
Screen capture from video of the Federania Gardens hotel, Cyprus. (YouTube. Used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
September 10, 2023, 3:33 pm
Israeli rape suspects to face Cyprus court hearing after lineup ID by accuser
Three key suspects questioned again by police; investigators reportedly not able to obtain CCTV footage of moment woman says she was dragged to hotel room from pool
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: Officers stand by a police van after entering the grounds of the courthouse complex in the southwest coastal city of Paphos, Cyprus, Dec. 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
September 5, 2023, 10:33 am
Woman says Israelis gang-raped her after forcibly taking her from Cyprus pool party
Police say probe focused on CCTV footage; report says 2 of the 5 detained are suspected of rape, others held due to concerns they could escape; at least 2 deny ever meeting woman
By ToI Staff
FILE -- A motorcyclist police officer escorts and guards a police van, Nicosia, Cyprus, June 24, 2019 (Petros Karadjias/AP)
September 4, 2023, 1:22 pm
5 Israelis arrested on suspicion of gang-raping British woman in Cyprus
20-year-old says she was assaulted in her hotel room; Foreign Ministry says it is in contact with relatives of detained men; Cypriot reports say suspects ordered held for 8 days
By ToI Staff
A British teenager, center, accused of falsely claiming she was raped by Israeli tourists, covers her face as she arrives for her trial at the Famagusta District Court in Paralimni in eastern Cyprus, on December 30, 2019. (Iakovos Hatzistavrou/AFP)
June 14, 2022, 1:22 pm
UK woman’s Cyprus gang rape claim against Israelis heads to European Court – report
Attorney says petition aims to prove miscarriage of justice by Cypriot authorities, which he said failed to live up to their obligations under EU law
By ToI Staff
Tourist enjoy their drinks as other walk by a pub in the southeast resort of Ayia Napa in the east Mediterranean island of Cyprus late Wednesday, July 17, 2019. (AP/Petros Karadjias)
February 16, 2022, 4:29 pm
The long arc: 3 years on, the Cyprus gang rape case begins to bend the other way
A UK teen convicted of lying about being gang-raped by Israeli tourists in Ayia Napa has cleared her name. Will the truth of what happened in that Cyprus hotel room now prevail?
By Ricky Ben-David
This picture taken on November 28, 2019, shows a British teenager (R), who was then accused of falsely claiming she was gang raped by Israeli tourists, covering her face as she arrives for her trial at the Famagusta District Court in Paralimni in eastern Cyprus. (Iakovos Hatzistavrou / AFP)
February 2, 2022, 4:49 pm
Cyprus police to reexamine UK woman’s gang rape claim against Israelis
Decision comes after Supreme Court cleared woman of falsely claiming she was raped by 12 Israeli tourists in the resort town of Ayia Napa in 2019
By AFP
A British teenager convicted of falsely accusing a group of Israelis of gang rape covers her face as she arrives with her mother to the Famagusta District Court, in Paralimni in eastern Cyprus on January 7, 2020. (Iakovos Hatzistavrou/AFP)
January 31, 2022, 1:26 pm
Top Cyprus court acquits UK woman of making false rape claim against Israelis
Woman maintains she was raped by up to 12 Israelis in resort of Ayia Napa in July 2019; lawyer for woman hails ‘watershed moment’
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Cypriot women demonstrate on September 16, 2021 in front of Nicosia's supreme court, in support of a young British woman who alleged she was raped by up to 12 Israelis in a hotel room in the seaside party resort of Ayia Napa in July 2019. (Iakovos Hatzistavrou/AFP)
September 16, 2021, 7:33 pm
Cyprus appeal opens for Briton convicted of falsely claiming Israelis raped her
Judge ignored basic legal principles, argues her lawyer; conviction for fabricating gang-rape claim against up to 12 Israeli tourists was a ‘travesty of justice,’ activist says
By Charlie Charalambous
A 19 year-old British woman, center, who was found guilty of making up claims she was raped by up to 12 Israelis, arrives at Famagusta District Court in Cyprus for sentencing on January 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
January 17, 2020, 9:03 am
Woman who alleged rape by Israelis appeals conviction to Cyprus supreme court
19-year-old found guilty of lying about assault was released home last week; her lawyers are now seeking to overturn the ruling, saying she was not given a fair trial
By ToI Staff and Agencies
A British teenager convicted of falsely accusing a group of Israelis of gang rape covers her face as she arrives with her mother to the Famagusta District Court, in Paralimni in eastern Cyprus on January 7, 2020. (Iakovos Hatzistavrou/AFP)
January 7, 2020, 10:17 pm
After her release, British teen in Cyprus rape case heads home
‘We are delighted to be going home where we will continue fight to clear my daughter’s name,’ mother says as dozens of supporters, many of them Israeli, greet woman at airport
By ToI Staff and Agencies
A 19 year-old British woman, center, who was found guilty of making up claims she was raped by up to 12 Israelis, arrives at Famagusta District Court in Cyprus for sentencing on January 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
January 7, 2020, 4:52 pm
British PM welcomes Cyprus court’s release of woman in rape-claim case
19-year-old had asked Boris Johnson for help amid claims in UK of an unfair trial; she was handed four months’ suspended sentence on Tuesday
By ToI Staff and Agencies
A British teenager, center, accused of falsely claiming she was raped by Israeli tourists, covers her face as she arrives for her trial at the Famagusta District Court in Paralimni in eastern Cyprus, on December 30, 2019. (Iakovos Hatzistavrou/AFP)
January 4, 2020, 5:31 pm
British woman in Cyprus rape claim case appeals to Boris Johnson for help
‘All I want to do is clear my name and come home,’ says 19-year-old, who denies falsely claiming she was raped by group of Israelis; linguist claims her confession was ‘dictated’
By AFP and ToI Staff
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