THREE British tourists have been arrested in Croatia on suspicion of raping a 28-year-old woman.
The men face up to ten years in prison with cops fearing the alleged hotel attack may have been planned out.
GettyThree British tourists have been arrested in Split, Croatia, on suspicion of raping a local woman[/caption]
The men face up to ten years in prison with cops fearing the alleged hotel attack may have been planned outEPA
Police in the Adriatic port of Split have accused the Brits of raping the local Croatian girl in a local hotel by the sea.
A report was filed to cops shortly after 7am on Thursday.
A criminal investigation was launched as one of the suspects was swiftly detained at the scene.
The two others were found at a seperate location shortly after.
Police now believe the men could have planned out the alleged rape after they were interrogated by the State Attorney’s Office.
They risk spending between six months or up to 10 years behind bars, according to Croatian laws.
If they are found guilty of premeditating the alleged attack, the trio could face the maximum punishment.
The men have been ordered to spend one month in custody as investigations continue.
It has been revealed that two out of three of the detained Brits have the roots in Kosovo.
It follows travel guidance sent out to Brits in 2023 which warned about rapist taxi drivers in Split.
The British Foreign Office issued the alert following the rape of a 23-year-old woman and reports of other sex attacks in the city.
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office warned: “There have been reports of sexual assaults in taxis or Ubers in Croatia.
“To reduce risk and help prevent potential assaults you can: Take a photo of the inside, where the number of the taxi is visible, and send to a friend or someone else Share your ride status on the Uber app.”
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