Italian soldier on NATO exercise accused of Magalluf rape

A 22-year-old woman reported the rape on Tuesday morning

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Andrew EdePalma09/05/2024 07:20

The Military Police in Italy are expected to arrest an Italian soldier accused of having raped a 22-year-old Finnish woman in Magalluf.

On Tuesday, the woman reported the rape to the Guardia Civil. At a hotel in Magalluf, she had started sexual relations with the man but had asked him to stop. He ignored this and forced her to continue.

Later on Tuesday, the Guardia Civil went to an Italian minehunting ship that was in Palma for a NATO exercise. The soldier had taken refuge on the ship. He refused to leave it and the ship's commander did not give the Guardia Civil permission to go on board and arrest him. Officials from the Italian consulate had tried unsuccessfully to mediate.

Details of the rape incident have been forwarded to the relevant authorities in Italy.

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Christopher Grubb | 7 months ago

Wow this is outrageous!! Why are they anive the law?? So does this mean that any naval person off duty here can act without fear of arrest???? If this is the case then the authorities should not allow ANY navy personnel to leave their ships when here.

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