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| Author: | JimD [ 24 Jul 05, 16:59 ] |
| Post subject: | 33 MED HOLS BRITS ARE RAPED IN 12 WEEKS |
Jul 24 2005 sundaymirror HOW SAFE IS YOUR DAUGHTER ABROAD? By Terry O'Hanlon THEY head for the Med for sun and fun ... but too many girls' holidays end in tears and torment. Incredibly, even before the main summer exodus has begun, 33 British women have been raped over 12 weeks in Spain, Greece and other Med resorts - many having had their drinks spiked with a date-rape drug. And that's just the tip of the iceberg. Rape support groups fear the real number could be three times higher as many are too terrified to report their ordeals. In May a girl of 21, from Wales, was gang-raped by five Spanish men in Majorca just weeks after an English woman was raped there at gunpoint by some men. Two months ago a Brit girl, 22, was raped by six holidaymakers in Tenerife. Now the Foreign Office, women's support groups and travel bosses are warning women to beware of strangers. A travel rep with a major UK tourist firm alerted the Sunday Mirror to the date-rape drug threat in Med tourist resorts. The Spanish-based woman said: "There is a lot of concern for hen party groups and ladettes who go drinking from bar to bar and club to club and are not on their guard. "This is happening every week in busy resorts in Portugal, France, Spain, Greece and Turkey. Some local men are sexual predators, who want to bed as many British girls as they can. "But some girls are so ashamed after they do not report it. Others, raped after having drugs slipped into their drinks, get home to find they have caught venereal disease or worse. They must be warned of the dangers." Yvonne Traynor, of the Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre charity, said: "We have had calls from embassies abroad who have put girls in touch with us who have been raped. "There have been some cases where they have reported it when they came back and investigations have taken place with European police forces. But it's extremely difficult. It is one person's word against another." Asked if the dress and behaviour of "ladettes" encouraged attacks, she said: "I don't think you can blame women. Rape isn't about sexual attraction. It's about domination and power and control. "The first thing we encourage them to do when they come back is to have a health check in case of Aids and venereal disease. "Our advice is to be aware. Rapists can be charming and social - so be aware." ABTA spokesman Sean Tipton, said: "Our advice is don't leave drinks unattended and don't accept drinks from strangers." t.o'hanlon@sundaymirror.co.uk |
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