Man held in rape investigation

A 71-YEAR-OLD Nicosia man is being held in police custody in connection with the alleged rape of his 31-year-old Chinese maid, police said.

According to a police bulletin, the Chinese woman was rushed to hospital at noon yesterday where she had her stomach pumped after swallowing a large number of pills. Her doctors noticed she had bruising on her hands.

When the 31-year-old regained consciousness, she told police that the suspect drove her to his country home and raped her.

The 71-year-old also filed a counter-complaint against the Chinese woman saying she bit him in various parts of his body in the course of consensual sex.

The man was examined by a state physician who found he had bruising on his body.

The man was arrested at around 7pm and is being held in custody pending an investigation into the allegations.

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