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found A British woman guilty of lying, gang-raped by a group of young Israelis in Cyprus, landed back in the UK.

The 19-year-old received a four-month prison Sentence , suspended for three years and ordered to pay €148 (£125) in legal fees by a court in Paralimni earlier.

they arrived at Heathrow Airport with her mother, but avoided the waiting press.

her attorney said she plans to appeal against their conviction and the case was "not ready yet by all means".

The teenager after recanting a claim that she had been raped by a group of 12 Young Men in a hotel room In July .

She Said that the Cypriot police had to confess their mistake, to lie about The Incident , Something denied to the police.

after the sentencing, her lawyer Lewis QC Power, said: "We want an expedited appeal to the Supreme court of Cyprus, and we will also consider the European court of Human Rights .

"We don't feel we have had justice in terms of how the process was carried out step, in what way, the first investigation by the police, and the fact that we do not feel that they receive a Fair Trial . "

before the arrival to home, the teenager said: "I really thought it would be a Sentence of imprisonment, when I came to the court. If The Translator said, for four months, I thought I was going to go to jail.

"It was only when she hung up said that I realized I was actually finally go home. I looked to my mom and we both had tears in their eyes.

"It is A Nightmare for me, mom and all," She Said . "What kept me going was My Family and the great support of my friends and all other people who have come in contact to, they believed me. "

in court on Tuesday, The Judge Michalis Papathanasiou, the teenager said he gave her a "Second Chance " by the suspension of their Sentence - so that you can fly back to the UK.

He said The Woman 's "mental state, your youth that led you away from your family, friends, and academic studies, the had this year," him of the decision.

BBC world affairs correspondent Caroline Hawley said the case has "diplomatic consequences" for Cyprus and British relationship.

after the sentencing, Boris Johnson 's spokesman said the British Prime Minister , was "very pleased" that now she could Return Home .

However, Downing Street said the UK government had highlighted its "concerns about the justice in this case and The Woman has the right to a Fair Trial ", the Cypriot authorities.

Analysis

By the BBC's world affairs correspondent Caroline Hawley

This is a case that had diplomatic consequences.

There was a disturbance on the teen-treatment by the police and their study in the last week, The Foreign office took the unusual step of calling the case "deeply disturbing".

foreign Minister Dominic Raab spoke with his Cypriot counterpart, Last Friday , and the British government says that it is the cooperation with Cyprus is now to ensure that a case happen like this, never again.

Cyprus, a former British colony, attracting huge numbers of British holidaymakers every year, and there were calls for a boycott.

But it is also a country with closer relations with Israel is to late. He recently signed a gas deal for a pipeline, and this has led to some question whether this would have no impact on the handling of the whole case.

activists also point out that a rape is a PR disaster for the Holiday Island would say possibly.

The Briton, The Conviction has been met with a backlash from women's rights groups in Cyprus, Israel and the UK.

followers from Cyprus and a group of 50 women, who travelled from Israel, the outside of the Famagusta District Court on Tuesday to hold posters.

Orit Sulitzeanu, head of The Association of Rape Crisis Centers in Israel, told Bbc News The Conviction was "incredible".

"she's not said to blame for everything," Ms Sulitzeanu. "This Sentence reflects to think backwards and do not understand The Dynamics of rape. The judges here need to learn what happened to the victims of sexual Abuse . "

Orit Sulitzeanu (right) with supporters from Israel

Susana Pavlou, Director of Mediterranean Institute of Gender Studies in Cyprus, said the case has sparked a "culture of protest" in the country.

"it has shown This year is how broken our justice system is, in essence, in relation to the police and social services response to violence against women, and the lack of specialized services.

"It is encouraging to see how the inflamed, the rights of women activists and the women's rights movement, the concentration on this issue.

"That will not go away, we will not be silenced. "

The teenager told police she was raped at 17. July in Pambos Napa Rocks Hotel.

the Twelve Men were arrested, but later released and returned to assert to the home, after they retracted their claims.

she was indicted and spent over a month in prison before being released on bail, in August, prior to their examination, they pleaded Not Guilty to causing public mischief of the false accusation of The Group raped.

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Source of news: bbc.com