Brit, 18, 'is raped in Crete bar by fellow UK holidaymaker after he followed her into bathroom'

By SOPHIA STANFORD, NEWS REPORTER Published: 15:50, 5 June 2026 | Updated: 15:53, 5 June 2026 An 18-year-old woman is reported to have been raped in Crete by a fellow British holidaymaker after she was followed into the bathroom of a bar. After the alleged incident was reported to the Greek police, a 19-year-old was arrested and transferred to Heraklion's courthouse this morning. It is believed the woman met the alleged attacker once before meeting him again in a bar in Malia, but had not maintained 'friendly relations', according to the local media outlet Cretalive. The Brit claimed the young man then led her to the bathroom of the bar, situated in the island's bustling party town, where he proceeded to allegedly rape her. The 19-year-old tourist is said to have denied the charges against him and claimed that they had consensual intercourse.  He is set to appear before Heraklion's prosecutor and a case is understood to have been opened against him as part of an ongoing inquiry. It comes only a month after two sisters alleged they were raped by two men they met on a night out on the Greek island of Rhodes. The teenagers, aged 18 and 19, told police they had been at a nightclub in the island's medieval old town on April 27 when they struck up a conversation with two British men. An 18-year-old woman is reported to have been raped in Crete by a fellow British holidaymaker after she was followed into the bathroom of a bar (stock image of revellers in Malia) The group spent time drinking together and socialising before leaving the venue later that night. According to their account, they then went to a nearby hotel, where they were separated into different rooms with the men. It was there, the sisters allege, that they were attacked after initially agreeing to go back with them following the night out. They reported the alleged assaults to police shortly afterwards, prompting an immediate response from local authorities and the launch of a formal investigation into the claims. Officers from Rhodes' crime investigation unit quickly moved to locate the suspects and arrested the two men, who are understood to be brothers, following the women's statements. Investigators at the time were gathering evidence, including witness testimony, CCTV footage from the surrounding area and any relevant forensic examinations, as they tried to build a clearer picture of what happened that night.  The maximum sentence in Greece for rape is ten years in prison. No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.