The 19-year-old, who could have faced up to a year in jail, smiled and hugged family at the end of a trial that sparked protests in Britain and calls for a boycott of the Mediterranean resort island.
As the judge delivered his sentencing at the Famagusta District Court in Paralimni, shouts of “Cyprus justice, shame on you” were audible in the court, despite police ordering journalists to close windows and blinds. A group of Israeli teenagers were arrested and appeared in court, but 10 days after making a complaint of rape she was interviewed again by police and signed a retraction.
“I’m relieved that this vulnerable young lady will now be returning home to begin the process of recovery, given all that she’s been through,” Raab told reporters.or indeed in Europe, but travelling abroad… to make sure that they can do so as safely and as securely as possible.” Lewis Power, a British lawyer helping the woman, said she would appeal to the Supreme Court but it was unclear when any case would be heard because the “wheels of justice move very slowly inrelative to other jurisdictions, Power added.Her legal team say she was questioned by police in the absence of a translator or lawyer acting on her behalf and there was no transcript or video recording of the process.