Man sentenced to eleven years in prison for raping woman in Ayia Napa

A 20-year-old man was found guilty on Friday of a rape in Ayia Napa last summer and sentenced to 11 years in prison, according to a verdict by the Famagusta Criminal Court.

According to the report filed with the police, the rape occurred on July 11, 2023 in Ayia Napa.

During the police investigation into the incident, clues about the 20-year-old came to light.

He was arrested by police on July 12 and taken into custody for the purpose of police investigation.

Following the completion of the police investigation in July last year, the authorities referred the case for immediate trial and, on the court’s instructions, the 20-year-old remained in custody as a suspect for the purposes of the trial.

After examining all the evidence, the court found the man guilty on June 10.

On June 20, the man was sentenced to eleven years in prison.

The prosecution called five witnesses to the stand, all of whom the court considered credible.

The victim and one of her friends, both from an EU country, also testified in court about the incident.