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Police: Only 3 Reported Rape Cases Involving Foreign Tourists on Zakynthos Since May
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tovima.com
Μake us preferred on GoogleGreek police said three rape complaints involving foreign female tourists have been reported on the Ionian island of Zakynthos between May and Aug. 6, with two suspects arrested, responding to media reports that raised concerns over visitor safety on the popular holiday destination.
In a statement issued by the police’s Ionian Islands division, authorities said all three cases were handled immediately in accordance with stipulated law and in coordination with prosecutors, forensic experts and health professionals.
The statement came after certain local media reports pointed to what they called a series of alleged sexual assaults involving foreign visitors on Zakynthos, prompting renewed scrutiny of public safety on one of Greece’s favorite summer tourism destinations.
Zakynthos has also attracted international attention in previous years over crimes involving foreign tourists.
The resort has also periodically been associated with serious assaults involving holidaymakers during the peak tourism season, although such cases remain isolated relative to the island’s millions of annual visitors.