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08-07-2009, 09:35 PM
Greek woman sets fire to Briton in Malia bar
A 20-year-old British tourist was yesterday being treated for second-degree burns at a hospital on Crete after a Greek woman he allegedly harassed in a bar in the rowdy resort of Malia retaliated by pouring alcohol over the visitor and then setting him alight.
In a statement issued by Iraklio police late on Wednesday, officers said that the incident occurred at about 4 a.m., when the 20-year-old, who was allegedly drunk, engaged in lewd behavior. The 26-year-old Greek woman, a student, was apparently upset with the tourist’s behavior and grabbed a bottle of spirits that she then poured over the Briton, before setting fire to the liquid.
The woman then left the bar but later the same day turned herself in to police. She was due to appear before a prosecutor yesterday. Neither of the people involved in the incident have been named.
http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100015_07/08/2009_109627
'Hero' Greek woman sets fire to drunken Briton's genitals
A 26-year old Greek woman has become an overnight national hero after setting fire to the genitals of a 23-year old drunken Briton who allegedly tried to ******ly assault her in a crowded bar.
By Paul Anast in Athens
Published: 7:11PM BST 06 Aug 2009
The unidentified woman from the fiercely proud island of Crete won herself even more praise by doing the right legal thing – turning herself over to police and the courts to be put on trial for what she claimed was her "right to self-defence".
She will face a magistrate on Friday to see if the case will go to court. She is currently facing an investigating magistrate on charges of causing bodily injuries to the Briton and of endangering private property.
The Briton himself, whose name is expected to be released later, is currently in a private clinic in Heraklion, the capital of Crete island, being treated for second degree burns to his ********s and *****.
According to a police statement issued last night the incident occurred at a club in the notorious coastal resort of Malia, which is dominated by young Britons seeking all-night revelry.
It alleged the Briton took down his trousers and started waving his genitals at a number of girls. He then specifically "forcefully fondled" the 26-year old Greek woman, asking her to take hold of his genitals.
After asking him to stop harassing her, the police said, she poured the alcoholic drink Sabucco on his genitals (an Italian brand type of Greek ouzo or French Pernod drink).
This again allegedly failed to stop his advances, so the woman seized a lighter and set fire to the alcohol-drenched genitals, local press reports said.
The charges were levelled after reports claimed that the assailant's genitals suffered considerable damage, requiring that he remain in a private clinic in Malia. Travel operator sources at Malia said his treatment is being covered by his travel insurance. The name of the clinic is not being disclosed and is under discreet police guard, police sources said.
However, the magistrate and prosecutor also unanimously agreed to set the woman free pending trial, an indication that they accepted her argument that she "acted in justified self-defence".
A small crowd of bystanders outside the Heraklion hospital applauded and shouted "bravo, bravo", as she was rushed away under police escort.
Legal counsel for the woman said that at Friday's hearing the court may either issue an immediate verdict or else might postpone for a future date. This will depend on reported plans by the woman's lawyers to also take legal action against the Briton, as soon as he recovers.
Authorities on the island still refuse to release the names of the Briton and the now nationally famous but still unidentified Greek woman, on the grounds that they are bound by the Personal Data Protection law and the particular sensitivity of the case.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/greece/5984266/Hero-Greek-woman-sets-fire-to-drunken-Britons-genitals.html
This is some really dangerous sh!t going on down there. On the one hand you got tourists getting wasted 24/7 and on the other hand the locals are getting angry (known for being a very tough bunch - the cretans). Hope the poor guys is Ok.
A 20-year-old British tourist was yesterday being treated for second-degree burns at a hospital on Crete after a Greek woman he allegedly harassed in a bar in the rowdy resort of Malia retaliated by pouring alcohol over the visitor and then setting him alight.
In a statement issued by Iraklio police late on Wednesday, officers said that the incident occurred at about 4 a.m., when the 20-year-old, who was allegedly drunk, engaged in lewd behavior. The 26-year-old Greek woman, a student, was apparently upset with the tourist’s behavior and grabbed a bottle of spirits that she then poured over the Briton, before setting fire to the liquid.
The woman then left the bar but later the same day turned herself in to police. She was due to appear before a prosecutor yesterday. Neither of the people involved in the incident have been named.
http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100015_07/08/2009_109627
'Hero' Greek woman sets fire to drunken Briton's genitals
A 26-year old Greek woman has become an overnight national hero after setting fire to the genitals of a 23-year old drunken Briton who allegedly tried to ******ly assault her in a crowded bar.
By Paul Anast in Athens
Published: 7:11PM BST 06 Aug 2009
The unidentified woman from the fiercely proud island of Crete won herself even more praise by doing the right legal thing – turning herself over to police and the courts to be put on trial for what she claimed was her "right to self-defence".
She will face a magistrate on Friday to see if the case will go to court. She is currently facing an investigating magistrate on charges of causing bodily injuries to the Briton and of endangering private property.
The Briton himself, whose name is expected to be released later, is currently in a private clinic in Heraklion, the capital of Crete island, being treated for second degree burns to his ********s and *****.
According to a police statement issued last night the incident occurred at a club in the notorious coastal resort of Malia, which is dominated by young Britons seeking all-night revelry.
It alleged the Briton took down his trousers and started waving his genitals at a number of girls. He then specifically "forcefully fondled" the 26-year old Greek woman, asking her to take hold of his genitals.
After asking him to stop harassing her, the police said, she poured the alcoholic drink Sabucco on his genitals (an Italian brand type of Greek ouzo or French Pernod drink).
This again allegedly failed to stop his advances, so the woman seized a lighter and set fire to the alcohol-drenched genitals, local press reports said.
The charges were levelled after reports claimed that the assailant's genitals suffered considerable damage, requiring that he remain in a private clinic in Malia. Travel operator sources at Malia said his treatment is being covered by his travel insurance. The name of the clinic is not being disclosed and is under discreet police guard, police sources said.
However, the magistrate and prosecutor also unanimously agreed to set the woman free pending trial, an indication that they accepted her argument that she "acted in justified self-defence".
A small crowd of bystanders outside the Heraklion hospital applauded and shouted "bravo, bravo", as she was rushed away under police escort.
Legal counsel for the woman said that at Friday's hearing the court may either issue an immediate verdict or else might postpone for a future date. This will depend on reported plans by the woman's lawyers to also take legal action against the Briton, as soon as he recovers.
Authorities on the island still refuse to release the names of the Briton and the now nationally famous but still unidentified Greek woman, on the grounds that they are bound by the Personal Data Protection law and the particular sensitivity of the case.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/greece/5984266/Hero-Greek-woman-sets-fire-to-drunken-Britons-genitals.html
This is some really dangerous sh!t going on down there. On the one hand you got tourists getting wasted 24/7 and on the other hand the locals are getting angry (known for being a very tough bunch - the cretans). Hope the poor guys is Ok.