7 Israeli Teens Freed After Woman Recants Cyprus Rape Report
Seven Israeli teenagers were freed from custody in Cyprus on Sunday after a British teen admitted her report of being raped by a dozen people was untrue, defense lawyers and a Cypriot official said.
Israeli teenagers leave the court after a hearing in the eastern Cypriot resort of Paralimni on July 26.
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Paralimni, Cyprus (AP) -- Seven Israeli teenagers were freed from custody in Cyprus on Sunday after a British teen admitted her report of being raped by a dozen people was untrue, defense lawyers and a Cypriot official said.
Investigators concluded the 19-year-old accuser's allegations "didn't stand to reason," Yiannis Habaris, a lawyer for two of the Israelis, said. The young woman was arrested and faces a public nuisance charge, he said.