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21/01/2015
British Soldier Charged With Child Rape In Austria
A British soldier faces charges of raping and abusing a child in Austria.
Reports reveal that a soldier, allegedly with the 7th Parachute Regiment Royal Horse Artillery, was arrested on 29 November in Tyrol, Austria.
It is alleged the unnamed soldier was found in the bedroom of a six-year-old girl after entering the house while drunk.
It is understood that the child's father found the soldier half-naked in his daughters room after being woken by a noise.
According to a report by the BBC, prosecutors in Tyrol have said the soldier is facing a charge of rape and sexual abuse, and if found guilty could face up to ten years in jail.
The soldier is due to appear in court on 10 March.
(MH/CD)
Reports reveal that a soldier, allegedly with the 7th Parachute Regiment Royal Horse Artillery, was arrested on 29 November in Tyrol, Austria.
It is alleged the unnamed soldier was found in the bedroom of a six-year-old girl after entering the house while drunk.
It is understood that the child's father found the soldier half-naked in his daughters room after being woken by a noise.
According to a report by the BBC, prosecutors in Tyrol have said the soldier is facing a charge of rape and sexual abuse, and if found guilty could face up to ten years in jail.
The soldier is due to appear in court on 10 March.
(MH/CD)
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