Brit tourist, 19, raped by barman in Portugal after having drink spiked
The 19-year-old tourist told detectives she was forced to have sex at a nightspot in the popular resort of Albufeira after having her drink spiked.
Officers from Portugal’s Policia Judiciaria force confirmed the arrest in a statement. A spokesman said: ‘The Policia Judiciaria has identified and arrested a man suspected of a rape which allegedly took place in the early hours of April 18 inside a bar in Albufeira. ‘The suspect, on the pretext of helping the woman, allegedly took her to a back room of the bar where the sex attack is said to have taken place.
‘The arrested man is 28 years old.’ The teenager is understood to told police her alleged attacker gave her a drink which made her feel ill.
He then reportedly raped her after pretending to aid her as she came out of the toilets, but took her to a storage room instead. She then called police. The suspect was arrested on Wednesday after the teenager underwent a medical examination at Faro Hospital. The results of the tests have not been revealed. The unnamed barman, who is Portuguese, was released on bail pending an ongoing criminal investigation after appearing before a judge in a closed court hearing.
He was told he must sign on regularly at court as part of his bail conditions. Portuguese police did not name the nightspot where the Brit holidaymaker was allegedly raped.
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