The mum of a Brit teen cleared over lying about a gang-rape in Cyprus has spoken out.
The mother of the Midland teen says she hopes her daughter’s suffering brings her rapists to justice.
Her mother said: “It is a great relief we hear that the authorities in Cyprus have recognised the flaws in their legal process.
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“Whilst this decision doesn’t excuse the way she was treated by the police or the judge or those in authority, it does bring with it the hope that my daughters’ suffering will at least bring positive changes in the way that victims of crime are treated.
“Of course, if justice is to be done, an authority would need to pick up on the evidence that was gathered in Cyprus and do with it what should have happened at the outset.”
The British lawyer who coordinated the appeal, Michael Polak, from the Justice Abroad organisation, said: “This is a watershed moment, not just for our client who has always maintained her innocence even when doing so caused her the hardship of not being able to return home during the lengthy trial proceedings, but also for others around the world in similar positions.
“We have always maintained that our client was not given a fair trial and today the supreme court of Cyprus has agreed with us.”
He added: “We are pleased that our team has managed to secure this result against the odds and believe that the next step for justice to be done in this case is a full review and investigation by a different police force of the rape complaint put forward by our client.
“We hope that vital safeguards to ensure that something like this does not happen again in Cyprus, such as the recording of all interviews in police stations, which has been discussed in the Cyprus parliament, are put in place as soon as possible.”
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