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| Woman 'torched Briton's genitals' | Woman 'torched Briton's genitals' |
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| A Greek woman accused of setting fire to the genitals of a British tourist in Crete is due to appear in court. | A Greek woman accused of setting fire to the genitals of a British tourist in Crete is due to appear in court. |
| The woman admitted assault after dousing the man's private parts in alcohol and igniting them, but says she did so after being sexually harassed. | The woman admitted assault after dousing the man's private parts in alcohol and igniting them, but says she did so after being sexually harassed. |
| Police on the Greek island say the tourist was drunk and had waved his genitals at several girls before allegedly groping the suspect. | Police on the Greek island say the tourist was drunk and had waved his genitals at several girls before allegedly groping the suspect. |
| The man suffered second degree burns and is recovering in a private clinic. | The man suffered second degree burns and is recovering in a private clinic. |
| The 26-year-old suspect handed herself over to police, claiming she had acted in self defence. | The 26-year-old suspect handed herself over to police, claiming she had acted in self defence. |
| She has won praise on Crete for what has been seen as defending her honour, the BBC's Malcolm Brabant said. | She has won praise on Crete for what has been seen as defending her honour, the BBC's Malcolm Brabant said. |
| Little sympathy | Little sympathy |
| According to police the 23-year-old tourist was drunk when he dropped his trousers in a nightclub in the resort of Malia. | According to police the 23-year-old tourist was drunk when he dropped his trousers in a nightclub in the resort of Malia. |
| The suspect, who has not been named, said she doused the man in Sambuca and torched him after she asked him to stop harassing her and he failed to stop. | |
| She will be questioned by an investigating magistrate in the city of Iraklion. | She will be questioned by an investigating magistrate in the city of Iraklion. |
| The case has been widely discussed on Greek television, and there has been precious little sympathy for the young Briton, said our correspondent. | The case has been widely discussed on Greek television, and there has been precious little sympathy for the young Briton, said our correspondent. |
| He added that many Greeks are sickened by British bad behaviour in Malia and other resorts. | He added that many Greeks are sickened by British bad behaviour in Malia and other resorts. |
| A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: "We can confirm that in the early hours of Tuesday a 23-year-old British male national was assaulted in Crete. | A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: "We can confirm that in the early hours of Tuesday a 23-year-old British male national was assaulted in Crete. |
| "We understand he suffered burns on his chest and abdomen. | "We understand he suffered burns on his chest and abdomen. |
| "He has been receiving consular assistance." | "He has been receiving consular assistance." |