Famagusta, Cyprus. A 20-year-old man was found guilty on Thursday by the Famagusta criminal court of attempted murder and rape of a 26-year-old woman at a hotel in the district in August 2024.
The court found that he attempted to kill the woman, raped her while she was unconscious and abandoned her believing she was dead.
Court findings
According to the court’s findings, the pair met at a nightclub before going to the hotel where the woman was staying.
After she refused to consent to full sexual intercourse, the defendant launched what the court described as “a particularly violent attack” before raping her.
Evidence and sentencing
The woman was admitted to an intensive care unit for 48 hours before being declared out of danger and remained in hospital for several more days.
The conviction was based on the complainant’s testimony, forensic and DNA evidence, independent witness testimony and CCTV footage. The court rejected the defendant’s account as unreliable.
Sentencing will take place at a later hearing.