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A Dutch woman has been held in Qatar since March after being
accused of adultery when she reported she had been raped.
The 22-year-old woman, who was on holiday in Qatar, told
authorities she had been drinking at a hotel and returned from the dance floor
to her drink, which she believes was drugged.
She said she had woken up the next morning in an unfamiliar
room and realised she had had her drink spiked and had been raped, The National
reported.
Her lawyer, Brian Lokollo, told NOS-Radio1: “She went
dancing, but when she returned to the table after the first sip of her drink,
she realised that [it had been drugged].She felt very unwell.”
A man was arrested in connection with the rape allegation
but told police the pair had consensual sex and the woman had asked for money
in return, prompting police to arrest the woman on suspicion of adultery.
The woman has denied these allegations a spokesperson from
the Dutch Embassy in Qatar confirmed, adding that the authorities in Qatar have
kept in regular contact with the woman as the case continues to be
investigated.
However, the woman has reportedly not been allowed to leave
the country while the allegations are being looked into.
It is not yet clear when the woman will be allowed to return
to her home from Qatar, with a court hearing set for 13 June likely to
determine whether or not the woman will be charged with adultery.
-The Independent-
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