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Daily Mail
23-07-2025
- Daily Mail
British girl 'is sexually assaulted in the sea off Greek island beach' as Belgian teen is arrested
A Belgian teenager has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a young British tourist off Rhodes. The 16-year-old alleged victim told police on Monday that she had been groped twice without her consent while in the sea near the Ialysos seafront, in Greece. She, with her father, complained that the 15-year-old suspect had made inappropriate contact in the water on the beach in front of their hotel. The suspect was questioned and insisted that the girl had consented, according to Greek media. The pair knew each other and 'maintained a friendly relationship' during their stay at the hotel, Dimokariki reports. Police arrested the 16-year-old by 10pm, some four hours after they were first called to the hotel. The consular authorities in the UK and Belgium respectively have been made aware. Ialysos is a small town and popular beachside resort on the island of Rhodes, in the Dodecanese. Police were initially called to the hotel at 17.50pm on Monday, July 21. They met the British girl with her father in the hotel and heard that the suspect had 'molested' the girl while they were in the water, on the busy beach near the hotel. Police heard that the pair had become friends while staying together at the unnamed hotel. The young girl was examined by a psychology, Greek media reports. The 15-year-old did not deny the allegations, but insisted the girl had consented.
Russia Today
04-07-2025
- Russia Today
Elephant rampage kills tourists
Two tourists have died after an elephant attack during a safari in a national park in eastern Zambia, the southern African country's police have said. The incident happened on Thursday inside South Luangwa National Park, about 600km (370 miles) from the capital, Lusaka, Eastern Province Police Commissioner Robertson Mweemba said in a statement published by local media. According to the statement, the tourists, Easton Janet Taylor, 68, from the UK and Alison Jean Taylor, 67, from New Zealand were part of a guided group when the female elephant that was with a calf charged at them. Safari guides accompanying the group had attempted to stop the elephant by firing shots, wounding the animal, but were unable to prevent the attack. Both elderly women died at the scene, the police commissioner stated. Mweemba said the tourists had been staying at Big Lagoon Camp and were walking to Takwela Camp, where they were expected to cross the Luangwa River by canoe. 'They saw it [the elephant] charging at high speed, and because Alison Jean Taylor had a leg problem, she was caught first,' the Zambia Today news agency quoted the police chief as saying. 'While the wildlife police officer fired warning shots, Easton Janet Taylor was caught as well,' he added. The incident is the latest of a series of fatal elephant encounters involving foreign tourists in Zambia. In March 2024, an 80-year-old American woman was killed when a bull elephant charged and overturned a safari vehicle in Kafue National Park. In June, a 64-year-old American tourist was trampled near the Maramba Cultural Bridge in Livingstone while observing a herd from a parked vehicle. Zambia is home to some of the most diverse and abundant wildlife populations in Africa, including the 'Big Five' – lions, leopards, elephants, buffaloes, and rhinoceroses. The landlocked country is endowed with 20 national parks and 36 Game Management Areas, covering roughly 30% of its total land area – one of the largest proportions dedicated to conservation on the continent, according to the Zambian Ministry of Tourism.
Yahoo
03-07-2025
- Yahoo
Elephant kills 2 female tourists from the UK and New Zealand in Zambian national park
LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — Two elderly female tourists in Zambia were killed by an elephant Thursday while on a walking safari in a national park, police said. Eastern Province Police Commissioner Robertson Mweemba said the victims — 68-year-old Easton Janet Taylor from the U.K. and 67-year-old Alison Jean Taylor from New Zealand — were attacked by a female elephant that was with a calf. Safari guides who were with the group attempted to stop the elephant from charging at the women by firing shots at it, police said. The elephant was hit and wounded by the gunshots. The guides were unable to prevent the elephant's attack and both women died at the scene, police said. It happened at the South Luangwa National Park in eastern Zambia, around 600 kilometers (370 miles) from the capital, Lusaka. Female elephants are very protective of their calves and can respond aggressively to what they perceive as threats. Last year, two American tourists were killed in separate encounters with elephants in different parts of Zambia. In both cases, the tourists were also elderly women and were on a safari vehicle when they were attacked. ___ AP Africa news:
The Guardian
03-07-2025
- The Guardian
Two tourists from UK and New Zealand killed by elephant, Zambian police say
Two female tourists from the UK and New Zealand have been killed by an elephant while on a walking safari in a national park in Zambia, police in the southern African country have said. The Eastern Province police commissioner, Robertson Mweemba, said the victims, who he named as 68-year-old Easton Janet Taylor from the UK and 67-year-old Alison Jean Taylor from New Zealand, were attacked by a female elephant that was with a calf. Safari guides who were with the group attempted to stop the elephant from charging at the women by firing shots at it, police said. The elephant was hit and wounded by the gunshots. The guides were unable to prevent the elephant's attack and both women died at the scene, police said. It happened at the South Luangwa national park in eastern Zambia, about 600km (370 miles) from the capital, Lusaka. Female elephants are very protective of their calves and can respond aggressively to what they perceive as threats. Last year, two American tourists were killed in separate encounters with elephants in different parts of Zambia. In both cases, the tourists were also women and were on a safari vehicle when they were attacked.
CTV News
03-07-2025
- CTV News
Elephant kills 2 female tourists from the U.K. and New Zealand in Zambian national park
LUSAKA, Zambia — Two elderly female tourists in Zambia were killed by an elephant Thursday while on a walking safari in a national park, police said. Eastern Province Police Commissioner Robertson Mweemba said the victims — 68-year-old Easton Janet Taylor from the U.K. and 67-year-old Alison Jean Taylor from New Zealand — were attacked by a female elephant that was with a calf. Safari guides who were with the group attempted to stop the elephant from charging at the women by firing shots at it, police said. The elephant was hit and wounded by the gunshots. The guides were unable to prevent the elephant's attack and both women died at the scene, police said. It happened at the South Luangwa National Park in eastern Zambia, around 600 kilometres (370 miles) from the capital, Lusaka. Female elephants are very protective of their calves and can respond aggressively to what they perceive as threats. Last year, two American tourists were killed in separate encounters with elephants in different parts of Zambia. In both cases, the tourists were also elderly women and were on a safari vehicle when they were attacked.
