Serious incident in the British Army: soldier accused of rape in Cyprus

A British Army soldier, Nicholas Horne, has been accused of raping a woman serving in the British forces in Cyprus. He was arrested two days after the complaint was received, an indictment was filed against him, and he remains in custody pending a court-martial.

A British Army soldier, Nicholas Horne, has been accused of raping a woman serving in the British forces in Cyprus. Horne, who serves in the 4th Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland (The Highlanders), was arrested on October 19, two days after the complaint against him was received on October 17. The indictment was filed against him on October 23 on one count of rape, and he remains in custody pending a court-martial. The investigation was conducted by the British Ministry of Defence's Serious Crime Command in cooperation with the military police. The article is based on a report by Sky News.