Ayia Napa Case: Briton teenager gets four-month suspended sentence
A British teenager, who was charged with public mischief for falsely accusing a group of Israeli men with the charge of rape, has been handed a four-month suspended sentence by a court in Cyprus, where the incident happened.
The court has denied her justification that she was pressurised by the Cyprus police to give a false testimony against the group of Israeli.
The Cyprus police strongly condemned the clam made by the British girl, since the beginning.
Interestingly, several woman activists have gathered outside the court to express their solidarity with the British girl.
The girl is expected to be able to return to her home country within a couple of days.
The teenager has broken down with tears when the verdict has been announced by the court. Nonetheless, her family has expressed their happiness in the development.
The advocate who represents the teenager has asserted that he would continue his battle to help his client win justice.
The lawyer has indicted his intention to approach the Cyprus Supreme Court and even the European Union Human Rights Court when he has been enquired about his future steps by the media.
Cyprus was under serious pressure from the UK because of this case. The development has at least partially freed from that pressure.
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