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Human rights court finds failings in Greece tourist rape inquiry

Lawyer for complainant hails ‘moral victory’ after court says proceedings ‘fell short of required standards’

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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