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British serviceman charged over alleged rape of colleague in Cyprus
A British serviceman has been charged with the alleged rape of a fellow servicewoman in Cyprus. The case is being investigated by the Defence Serious Crime Command and comes amid wider efforts by the Ministry of Defence to address sexual violence in the armed forces.
Lance Corporal Nicholas Horne, of the 4th Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland, was arrested on 19 October and charged on 23 October with one count of rape. He has been remanded in custody pending a court-martial hearing. The Ministry of Defence said last year that specialist teams would be deployed at military locations in the UK and overseas, after a survey found nearly one in 10 full-time servicewomen had experienced assault or other non-consensual sexual activity in the previous year.
In short
- A British soldier has been charged with rape in Cyprus.
- He is in custody awaiting a court-martial hearing.
- A survey found nearly one in 10 servicewomen reported sexual assault or non-consensual activity.
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Originally published by The Guardian as “British soldier charged with rape of army servicewoman in Cyprus”.