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Woman who accused Israelis of gang rape arrested for giving 'false testimony'

The 19-year-old British woman changed her version of events under interrogation

July 28, 2019 14:57
Some of the Israeli teens who had been accused of rape leaving court in Cyprus
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The British tourist who claimed she was raped in Ayia Napa, Cyprus, by 12 Israeli teenagers has changed her testimony to say the sex was consensual, according to local police.

The 19-year-old woman said she had accused the teenagers of rape because she felt humiliated after they filmed the act and then ejected her from the room afterwards, Israeli newspapers reported.

She has been arrested on suspicion of making a false allegation.

Five of the accused Israelis were freed last week and the remaining seven were released from custody on Sunday, police said. They and their families celebrated outside the court, dancing and singing religious songs.