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Daily Record
6 days ago
- Daily Record
Three British men accused of gang rape at Croatian beach resort hotel
Three British tourists have been brought before a Croatian court accused of gang raping a 28-year-old local woman in a hotel room at a popular seaside resort. Ami Arifi, 29, Gezhim Xhafa, 28, and Sohqib Shakibi, 24, appeared before an investigating judge in Split on Thursday and were remanded in custody while police continue to investigate the case. The alleged incident took place early on Tuesday morning in the port city of Split. Police believe the woman was targeted in a planned attack. All three men are from London and could face up to ten years in prison if convicted. One of the suspects is understood to have offered €30,000 in bail, but the offer was refused by the court. Local reports state the woman met the men on Matejuška, a well-known waterfront promenade popular with both locals and tourists. She reportedly accepted a motorbike ride with one of the men before joining them in their four-star hotel room at around 5.30am. The court heard that once inside the room, the first defendant began to insult her, bite her lips, and grope her. When she objected and said she was in pain, he allegedly continued. He is also accused of taking the woman's mobile phone and asking her to have sex with the second defendant. The woman, fearing for her safety, allegedly agreed and went with him to another room. It is further alleged that the first man then requested that she perform oral sex on the third defendant. The woman told the court he bit her and touched her across her body. She claimed she resisted throughout the assault but eventually managed to escape and call her ex-boyfriend, who then contacted police. Officers quickly arrived at the hotel and arrested one of the suspects in the room. The remaining two were located and detained shortly afterwards. The court heard the ordeal lasted for around two hours. All three men have denied the charges and maintain that all sexual activity was consensual. Two of the men are originally from Kosovo, but all three hold British citizenship.
Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Daily Mail
Woman, 28, 'gang-raped by three Brits was bitten all over her body during two-hour ordeal in Croatian beach hotel'
Three British men have appeared in court in Croatia charged with the gang rape of a local woman at a popular holiday resort. Ami Arifi, 29, Gezhim Xhafa, 28, and Sohqib Shakibi, 24, appeared before an investigating judge on Thursday. The men have all been remanded in custody pending further investigations into the incident which happened on Tuesday in the port of Split. Police said the 28-year-old woman, who is local, was the victim of a planned attack and the men, who are all from London, face up to ten years in jail if convicted. One of the suspects is said to have offered a bail of 30 thousand euros, but it was not accepted. The suspects met the woman that same evening on Matejuška, the popular waterfront in Split and popular with tourists and locals. She is said to have taken a ride on a motorbike with one of them, then accepted their invitation to go to their four star hotel room at around 5.30 in the morning. According to local media, the first defendant insulted and swore at her, bit her lips and touched her private parts. The court heard the alleged victim objected to this behaviour and said it hurt, but the first defendant continued to assault her. He is alleged to have taken away the woman's mobile phone and asked her to have sexual intercourse with the second defendant. The victim, in fear, agreed and went to the room with the second defendant, it is alleged. After that, the first defendant allegedly asked the victim to perform oral sex on the third defendant, the court heard. According to the woman, he bit her and touched her all over her body. She says she resisted, but at one point managed to free herself and call her ex boyfriend who alerted police. Officers came to the hotel and arrested one of the suspects in the room. The others were quickly found. The court heard the drama in the hotel room lasted two hours. The suspects have all denied their guilt. They claim that everything happened without any coercion. Two are originally from Kosovo, but have British citizenship as does the third.
