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Briton sentenced over false rape claim in Cyprus

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 was found guilty of public mischief following a trial after recanting a claim that she was raped in a hotel room in July. She has been sentenced to four months in prison, suspended for three years, and ordered to pay €148 in legal fees by the Famagusta District Court. Susana Elisa Pavlou is a feminist campaigner and she gave her reaction to the news.

(Photo: 19 year-old British teenager accused of falsely claiming she was raped by Israeli tourist. Credit: AFP)

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