Appeal for UK woman convicted over Cyprus rape claim

Appeal launched for British woman accused of lying about being gang raped in Cyprus

Judges from the Supreme Court to consider whether to overturn the conviction, which activists call a 'travesty of justice'

UK woman found guilty of false gang-rape claim lodges appeal in Cyprus

Student, 21, who said Israeli tourists raped her, launches attempt to clear her name in supreme court

Cyprus gang rape case: Woman appeals against conviction for lying

Her legal team says she retracted the rape allegation while under extreme pressure from police.

Briton's False Rape Conviction In Cyprus 'Unjust': Lawyers

A Cypriot court's conviction of a young British woman for lying about being gang-raped by Israeli tourists was a miscarriage of justice, lawyers appealing the ruling said Thursday. The unnamed woman, who was 18 at the time of her arrest, alleged she was raped by up to 12 Israelis in a hotel room at the seaside holiday resort of Ayia Napa in July 2019. She has accused Cypriot police of having forced her to sign a retraction statement, after which…

UK woman convicted of lying about Cyprus rape claim 'upbeat' as appeal begins

The woman, 21, was given a suspended four-month jail term last year after she went to police alleging she had been attacked by up to 12 Israeli tourists in a hotel room in Ayia Napa.

UK woman convicted over Cyprus gang rape claim seeks to overturn verdict

The then 19-year-old told police she was attacked by 12 Israeli tourists in an Ayia Napa hotel room but was later charged with public mischief.