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Coverage dated January 30, 2022

Cyprus overturns UK woman conviction for making up rape case

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The Supreme Court in Cyprus has overturned a British woman’s conviction for making up claims she was gang-raped by a group of Israelis. The woman was 19 at the time

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  1. Al Jazeera

    Cyprus overturns UK woman’s conviction for making up rape (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Cyprus highest court quashes the conviction of a British woman found guilty of faking a claim of being gang-raped.

  2. Deutsche Welle

    Cyprus: British woman's 'false rape' conviction overturned | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    A British woman's conviction for making up claims she was gang raped at a Cyprus holiday resort has been quashed. The woman's lawyers describe it as a "watershed moment."

  3. The Times of Israel

    Top Cyprus court acquits UK woman of making false rape claim against Israelis (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    18-year-old alleged she was raped by up to 12 Israelis in hotel room in seaside resort of Ayia Napa in July 2019; judges overturn her conviction and suspended jail term

  4. WFMZ Allentown

    Cyprus overturns UK woman conviction for making up rape case (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    The Supreme Court in Cyprus has overturned a British woman’s conviction for making up claims she was gang-raped by a group of Israelis. The woman was 19 at the time

  5. The Guardian

    UK woman accused of making up Cyprus gang-rape claims has conviction quashed (opens The Guardian)

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    Cypriot supreme court throws out case, acknowledging 21-year-old was not given fair trial two years ago

  6. Deutsche Welle

    Cyprus: British teen sentenced over false gang rape claim | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    A British woman accused of lying about being gang-raped in Cyprus has been given a four-month suspended jail sentence. The trial has caused widespread backlash over concerns that it was unfair.

  7. France 24

    Cyprus court quashes UK woman's 'false gang rape' conviction (opens France 24)

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    The Cyprus Supreme Court on Monday overturned the conviction of a young British woman who had been found guilty of lying about being gang-raped by up to 12 Israeli tourists.

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