UPDATED: All 12 Israeli youths were released from custody and allowed to fly home after the unnamed 19 yr-old British woman admitted that she accused the group after one of the teens who entered the room during the act refused to have intercourse with her.

By ALON EINHORN

The 19-year-old British tourist who claimed that she was gang-raped by 12 Israelis in the Cypriot resort town of Ayia Napa was arrested on Sunday, while the Israelis were released after she admitted that the sexual intercourse was done with her consent, according to Israeli media.

After the woman got angry with the youths for taking videos and pictures of the act, she falsely reported rape, which led to her arrest for giving false testimony and the decision to release the suspects.

Israeli teenages are embraced by relatives after being released from police headquarters after the British woman who accused them of rape admitted she lied. – Photo: AP

Attorney Nir Jeslovich, who represents some of the Israeli suspects, claimed that, “As I have argued throughout the process, there was no rape in Cyprus. The young men who went on a vacation that became a nightmare will go home today, and everyone will return to their homes and families. The Cyprus Police conducted a thorough, professional investigation.”

Originally, 12 Israelis were arrested for the alleged rape that occurred in Ayia Napa, after she claimed that the suspects gang raped her in a hotel room. While admitting to have willingly gone there with one of them, she claimed that the other 11 showed up and raped her.

Three Israelis have admitted to have had sexual intercourse with the girl, but claimed that it done with her consent, while the other nine denied having any physical contact with her.

Last week, five of the Israelis were released and allowed to return home after the police received results of DNA tests and watched footage the Israelis took of the event.

“Go ask my girlfriend: I was with her, we have pictures together. I don’t understand how they didn’t check that,” said one of the first five released.

View original The Jerusalem Post publication at:
https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/All-remaining-Israelis-detained-for-alleged-Cyprus-gang-rape-will-be-released-596974

UPDATE via Ynet:

“The woman said she complained to the police because they filmed her, but she never said she didn’t want to be filmed,” said Nir Yeslovich, who represents four of the former suspects.

“She said that she was angry with one of the teens who entered the room during the act and refused to have intercourse with her after she offered it. She was angered and hurt by that … That’s what she said, that’s her version.”

The 19-year-old British ‘holidaymaker’ who falsely alleged rape. – Ynet

The 19-year-old British ‘holidaymaker’ who falsely alleged rape. – Ynet

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