London raises red flag over Ayia Napa verdict

The British government is raising red flags over the Ayia Napa rape verdict, after a 19-year-old Briton was found guilty of lying to police about being gang raped by Israeli teens.
According to British media, a Foreign and Commonwealth Office spokesperson said in a written statement that London had reservations over the legal proceedings in a Paralimni courtroom on Monday.
"The UK is seriously concerned about the fair trial guarantees in this deeply distressing case and we will be raising the issue with the Cypriot authorities," the spokesperson said.
The British teen, who was the defendant in a public mischief trial, was found to be "unreliable" by Judge Michalis Papathanasiou, who also said he found no evidence of rape.
"The defendant gave police a false rape claim, while having full knowledge that this was a lie," the judge said while delivering the verdict....