British soldier charged with rape of army servicewoman in Cyprus

L/Cpl Nicholas Horne of the 4th Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland was charged with one count of rape on 23 October following an investigation by the Defence Serious Crime Command and service police partners. He was arrested on 19 October after authorities were informed of the reported assault against a woman serving in British Forces Cyprus. This case comes as the Ministry of Defence has worked to address sexual violence and misconduct within the military in recent years, including the deployment of specialist investigation teams at UK military locations both domestically and overseas.