Current:Home > MyTrial in Cyprus for 5 Israelis accused of gang raping a British woman is to start Oct. 5-DB Wealth Institute B2 Expert Reviews
Trial in Cyprus for 5 Israelis accused of gang raping a British woman is to start Oct. 5
View Date:2024-12-23 21:05:13
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) —
Body
The trial of five Israelis accused of gang raping a British woman in a Cyprus hotel room is scheduled for next month, when they will enter pleas to charges including rape, sexual assault, sexual harassment and abduction, Cypriot police said Monday.
Police said the trial will begin Oct. 5. Defense lawyers objected to a prosecution request for the suspects to remain in custody until then. A Famagusta District court judge is to rule Tuesday on whether to keep the suspects in detention or release them.
Yannis Habaris, a lawyer representing three of the suspects, said there are “many contradictory” points which “undermine the veracity of the claims” in the alleged victim’s statement to police.
Habaris said his clients will plead not guilty to the charges because “as things now stand, we don’t think that any crime has been committed.”
Lawyers representing the other two suspects didn’t immediately respond to attempts for comment.
A police investigator said last week that the 20-year-old British woman picked the five Israelis — three aged 19 and two aged 20 -- out of a lineup as having raped her during a hotel pool party in the coastal resort town of Ayia Napa.
The woman told police that one of the five men had forcibly taken her to his room after grabbing her hand while she was partying with friends around the pool on Sept. 3.
She said the man tried to remove her bathing suit while she pleaded with him to let her leave. The other suspects then entered the room and one had intercourse with her against her will and another forced her to perform oral sex, while two others held her down on the bed, she said.
She said one suspect also held her against a wall and had intercourse with her.
She said she managed to lock herself in the bathroom and began shouting for help. She was able to flee the room by pushing the suspects aside and rejoined her friends, who went with her to report the incident to police, she said.
Ayia Napa is popular among young tourists from across Europe who enjoy its nightclubs, bars, white-sand beaches and lively nightlife.
veryGood! (7539)
Related
- How to protect your Social Security number from the Dark Web
- Inside Blake Lively's Family World With Ryan Reynolds, 4 Kids and Countless Wisecracks
- Garcelle Beauvais Says Pal Jamie Foxx Is Doing Well Following Health Scare
- Oversight Committee subpoenas former Hunter Biden business partner
- Halle Berry surprises crowd in iconic 2002 Elie Saab gown from her historic Oscar win
- More than 16 million people bought insurance on Healthcare.gov, a record high
- West Virginia Said to Be Considering a Geothermal Energy Future
- Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp warns GOP not to get bogged down in Trump indictment
- When does 'Dune: Prophecy' come out? Release date, cast, where to watch prequel series
- Qantas on Brink of £200m Biojet Fuel Joint Venture
Ranking
- Klay Thompson returns to Golden State in NBA Cup game. How to watch
- Pete Buttigieg on Climate Change: Where the Candidate Stands
- Kouri Richins, Utah author accused of killing husband, called desperate, greedy by sister-in-law in court
- Inflation grew at 4% rate in May, its slowest pace in two years
- John Krasinski Details Moment He Knew Wife Emily Blunt Was “the One”
- 3,000+ young children accidentally ate weed edibles in 2021, study finds
- A U.K. medical office mistakenly sent patients a text message with a cancer diagnosis
- Blac Chyna Reflects on Her Past Crazy Face Months After Removing Fillers
Recommendation
-
Military veteran gets time served for making ricin out of ‘curiosity’
-
Hydrogen Bus Launched on London Tourist Route
-
Trump’s EPA Pick: A Climate Denialist With Disdain for the Agency He’ll Helm
-
Treat Williams, star of Everwood and Hair, dead at 71 after motorcycle crash in Vermont: An actor's actor
-
Republican Dan Newhouse wins reelection to US House in Washington
-
1 person dead after shooting inside Washington state movie theater
-
FDA approves Alzheimer's drug that appears to modestly slow disease
-
See How Kaley Cuoco, Keke Palmer and More Celebs Are Celebrating Mother's Day 2023