A British soldier was charged on 23 October with the rape of a woman serving with British Forces Cyprus, the BBC reported.
Lance Corporal Nicholas Horne, of the 4th Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland, known as the Highlanders, has been remanded in custody pending a court martial. He faces one count of rape, according to the Defence Serious Crime Command (DSCC).
He was arrested on 19 October, two days after the DSCC was told of the alleged rape. The charge follows an investigation by the DSCC’s major crime team, which independently investigates serious crimes committed by people subject to service law in the UK and overseas.
An Army spokesperson confirmed that Horne had been charged under section 1 of the Sexual Offences Act 2006. The spokesperson said there was no place for criminal behaviour in the Army, and that the Army recognised the great courage it took to come forward and report an offence.
“Anyone convicted of a sexual offence will be discharged from the service,” the spokesperson added.
(Information from BBC News)
