A British holidaymaker claims she was raped on a beach by a
waiter who then apologised on Facebook. Fern Westland, 20, had befriended Sabri
Demir during her stay in Alanya in Turkey last month.
But she says the holiday turned to horror when he dragged
her on to a beach and subjected her to a sustained sex attack, the Daily Record
reports.
her on to a beach and subjected her to a sustained sex attack, the Daily Record
reports.
Fern said: “I want him off the streets to make sure he can’t
target any other women like me.”
target any other women like me.”
Fern said she was left further shaken when Demir messaged
her admitting the attack and even apologising. The bakery worker said she is
too traumatised to leave her home in Fife.
her admitting the attack and even apologising. The bakery worker said she is
too traumatised to leave her home in Fife.
She said: “We had been at a local restaurant called Brothers
and had been introduced to the owner’s brother and his friend, who agreed to show
my friends and I to a club. Everything had been fine until Sabri got drunk and
started touching me inappropriately. I told my friends I wanted to leave the
club as I didn’t want to be anywhere near him but he insisted on grabbing a
lift home with us.”
and had been introduced to the owner’s brother and his friend, who agreed to show
my friends and I to a club. Everything had been fine until Sabri got drunk and
started touching me inappropriately. I told my friends I wanted to leave the
club as I didn’t want to be anywhere near him but he insisted on grabbing a
lift home with us.”
Fern said her friend had gone into their hotel opposite the
beach when she was attacked.
beach when she was attacked.
She said: “Sabri grabbed me from behind and slammed his hand
over my mouth. I couldn’t breathe and was trying to push him off me but he
dragged me along the sand before holding me down and raping me. I was trying to
scream but he just kept telling me to shut up. I was terrified and couldn’t
breathe, I knew I had to get away from him. I was afraid I was going to die. Then
I managed to get him off me and I ran to my friend in the hotel.”
over my mouth. I couldn’t breathe and was trying to push him off me but he
dragged me along the sand before holding me down and raping me. I was trying to
scream but he just kept telling me to shut up. I was terrified and couldn’t
breathe, I knew I had to get away from him. I was afraid I was going to die. Then
I managed to get him off me and I ran to my friend in the hotel.”
Fern claimed that just hours later, Demir began to hound her
with messages. She said he told her: “I’m really sorry. I don’t know why I did
that.” She said he begged: “Please forgive me.”
with messages. She said he told her: “I’m really sorry. I don’t know why I did
that.” She said he begged: “Please forgive me.”
Traumatised Fern only felt safe enough to talk to police
when she returned to Scotland a week later.
when she returned to Scotland a week later.
She said: “I went in to complete shock. I was so afraid of
having to fly home alone, I just kept quiet until we returned. Since then, the
police have come to see me several times and have taken a statement.
having to fly home alone, I just kept quiet until we returned. Since then, the
police have come to see me several times and have taken a statement.
“They have taken pictures of my bruises on my body and are
going to contact the Turkish authorities.”
going to contact the Turkish authorities.”
The Record recently revealed the plight of another Brit who
claims she was raped in a resort on her first trip abroad.
claims she was raped in a resort on her first trip abroad.
Megan, whose identity has been protected told how hotel
entertainment organiser Mehmet Adiguzel was arrested by Turkish police in
August.
entertainment organiser Mehmet Adiguzel was arrested by Turkish police in
August.
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