British soldier charged with rape of army servicewoman in Cyprus
Summary
Lance Corporal Nicholas Horne, who serves with the Royal Regiment of Scotland, was charged with one count of rape on 23 October 2026. The alleged victim is a UK army servicewoman serving in British Forces Cyprus; Horne was remanded in custody pending a court-martial hearing.Key Facts
- Horne was arrested on 19 October, two days after the Defence Serious Crime Command was informed of the reported rape.
- The DSCC investigated the case with service police partners.
- The British Army said anyone convicted of a sexual offence will be discharged from the service.
- The DSCC investigates serious crimes committed by military personnel and encourages people affected by sexual offences in the armed forces to contact it.
- The Ministry of Defence announced last year that specialist teams would be deployed at military locations in the UK and overseas.
- A Ministry of Defence survey found nearly one in 10 full-time women in the British military had experienced an assault or other non-consensual sexual activity in the previous year.
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