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Helena Smith in Athens

Human rights court finds failings in Greece tourist rape inquiry

Parga seafront
The woman was on holiday in Parga, Greece, in September 2019 when she alleges the incident took place. Photograph: Photononstop/Alamy

A woman who claimed Greek authorities failed to conduct an effective investigation into her allegation of rape has won a resounding victory at the European court of human rights.

Almost three years after lodging the case, the complainant, from West Yorkshire, was said to be delighted after learning that the Strasbourg-based tribunal had criticised Greece over criminal proceedings that it said had “fallen short of the required standards”.

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