Woman attacked in popular but increasingly controversial beach resort
The island of Corfu seems set for more unwanted publicity this week after it was revealed an 18-year-old woman has become the fourth tourist to suffer a serious sex attack on the island this season.
The woman was from Pontypridd, south Wales, and was assaulted at the popular beach resort of Kavos. A man has already been arrested in connection with the assault. Greek authorities have already taken action to deal with the rising number of attacks; plain-clothes officers are now operating in the resort.
Greece has seen a huge upturn in the number of reported sex attacks; there were 34 rapes reported in the country last summer compared to 17 in 1998.
Kavos’ reputation is perhaps under an even larger cloud; last week it was reported that five Club 18-30 representatives were filmed taking part in an impromptu live sex show on the town’s beach in front of hundreds of tourists.
