Critics pounce on Ayia Napa verdict

The British teen who was found guilty of lying to Ayia Napa police about being raped is determined to take the case to the Supreme Court while the verdict has fueled even more debate in Cyprus and around the world.
On Monday, a Cypriot judge found the 19-year-old British woman guilty of public mischief, after her defense failed to convince the court in Paralimni that their client had retracted rape allegations under pressure from police investigators.
Judge Michalis Papathanasiou, who did not hand down a sentence on Monday, stated in court that "the defendant gave police a false rape claim, while having full knowledge that this was a lie."
"The guilt of the accused is proven. She has confessed," the judge said while delivering the verdict.
Following the guilty verdict, the mother of the defendant told media it was "absolutely astonishing" adding that it would be...