Audio By Carbonatix
A British teenager has been given a four-month suspended sentence after being found guilty of lying about gang-rape in Cyprus.
The 19-year-old hugged her family and left court weeping after she was sentenced for public mischief.
Her sentence was suspended for three years, and she has been ordered to pay €148 in legal fees. It means she is free to return to the UK.
Women's rights groups protested outside court ahead of the sentencing.
In Famagusta District Court on Tuesday, Judge Michalis Papathanasiou told her he was giving her a "second chance".
Supporters from Cyprus and Israel could be heard chanting "Cyprus justice, shame on you", "stop blaming the victim" and "you are not alone" outside the court.
The 19-year-old was convicted following a trial after recanting a claim that she was raped in a hotel room in July.
The teenager has said Cypriot police made her falsely confess to lying about the incident at a hotel - something police have denied.
Latest Stories
-
Return to Ghana after the World Cup – Mahama urges supporters
3 minutes -
Gov’t pumps GH¢40m into film and creative arts sector
11 minutes -
Mahama defends cocoa price revision, promises sector reset
17 minutes -
You don’t need to have a comfortable bed to save a patient — Mahama to healthcare professionals
30 minutes -
Mahama announces national airline and major upgrades for Accra, Sunyani, Bolgatanga, and Wa Airports
31 minutes -
Foreign remittances hit $7.8bn in 2025 – Mahama
34 minutes -
Mahama unveils 5-day visa service, says passport backlog cleared and delivery now 15 days
41 minutes -
Mahama pledges to end ‘no bed syndrome’ and expand hospital capacity nationwide
42 minutes -
No patient must be turned way over lack of hospital beds – President Mahama
43 minutes -
SONA 2026 in Pictures
44 minutes -
Mahama vows to go after ‘big fishes’ in galamsey fight, reveals intensified prosecutions
53 minutes -
Alarm Bells in Mogadishu: Security erodes as Al-Shabaab races towards “Greater Somalia”
54 minutes -
Mahama unveils TVET centres, SHS upgrades and 50,000 teachers’ housing plan
56 minutes -
‘December 19, 2022, under Akufo-Addo was one of the darkest days in Ghana’s economic history’ – Mahama
1 hour -
John Mahama: Cedi soars 40.7% as Ghana’s economy surpasses $100bn
1 hour