UK woman guilty of fabricating rape claim

A Cyprus court on Monday found a 19-year-old British woman guilty of fabricating claims that she was gang raped by 12 Israeli men. The Court said that the defendant didn't tell the truth and tried to deceive the court with ‘convenient’ and ‘evasive’ statements. Nicoletta Charalambidou was found guilty of the charge of ‘public mischief’. Her sentencing is scheduled for January 7. Rights actvists demonstrating against violence against women gathered outside court in support of the British teenager.