gets an apology from the rapist on
A British holidaymaker, Fern Westland, 20, claims
she was raped on a beach by a waiter, who then
apologised on Facebook. Fern said she had
befriended Sabri Demir during her stay in Alanya
in Turkey last month. But she says the holiday
turned to horror when he dragged her on to a
beach and subjected her to a sustained sex
attack, the Daily Record reports .
Fern said: “I want him off the streets to
make sure he can’t target any other
women like me.”
Fern said she was left further shaken when
Demir messaged her, admitting the attack and
even apologising.
She said she is too traumatised to leave her
home in Fife.
She said:
“We had been at a local restaurant called
Brothers and had been introduced to the
owner’s brother and his friend, who agreed
to show my friends and I to a club.
“Everything had been fine until Sabri got
drunk and started touching me
inappropriately.
“I told my friends I wanted to leave the
club as I didn’t want to be anywhere near
him but he insisted on grabbing a lift home
with us.”
Fern said her friend had gone into their hotel
opposite the beach when she was attacked.
She said:
“Sabri grabbed me from behind and
slammed his hand over my mouth. “I
couldn’t breathe and was trying to push
him off me but he dragged me along the
sand before holding me down and raping
me. “I was trying to scream but he just
kept telling me to shut up.
“I was terrified and couldn’t breathe, I
knew I had to get away from him. I was
afraid I was going to die. “Then I managed
to get him off me and I ran to my friend in
the hotel.”
Fern claimed that hours later, Demir began
to send her messages on FB. She said he told
her:
“I’m really sorry. I don’t know why I did
that. Please forgive me.”
Traumatised Fern only felt safe enough to talk to
police when she returned to Scotland a week
later.
She said: “I went in to complete shock. I
was so afraid of having to fly home alone,
I just kept quiet until we returned. Since
then, the police have come to see me
several times and have taken a statement.
“They have taken pictures of my bruises on
my body and are going to contact the
Turkish authorities.”
Fern added: “I want something done about him. I
know it happened in a different country and I
know it may be a long process.”
Detective Sergeant Calum Lawrie, of Fife’s public
protection unit, said: “On Thursday, 8 October,
we received a report of the serious sexual
assault of a 20-year-old woman that took place
in Turkey on Friday, 25 September.
“We are conducting initial inquiries and all
the information gathered will be provided
to the Turkish authorities for them to
progress the investigation.”
When Daily Record contacted Demir on
Facebook, Demir replied:
“Sorry, I am so sorry. I did not do anything.
I have not had sex with her.”
He then contacted Fern on Facebook, writing:
“Sorry. I am so sorry. “Why are you
complaining about me? Why are you
complaining to me for sex? You really did
not complain to me.” “I don’t have sex
with you.”
Fern demanded that Demir admit what he had
done.
He responded: “I don’t have sex with you. No,
just kiss you. “I’m not afraid.”
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