Court rejects appeal request from British flight attendant convicted of indecent assault

A 32-year-old British flight attendant was sentenced by the Famagusta District Court on November 17, 2025, to a nine-month suspended prison sentence after pleading guilty to indecent assault against a male police officer. The incident occurred in Ayia Napa on November 14, 2025. Following his conviction, the man returned to London and subsequently filed an application on December 23, 2025, to appeal his conviction out of time. He claimed that he had consumed significant amounts of alcohol on the night of the incident and did not remember his actions, suggesting his drink may have been spiked. The applicant argued that he did not fully understand the nature of the charges or the court proceedings at the time of his original plea due to confusion and inadequate legal representation. The Court rejected his application for a late appeal, ruling that his initial guilty plea was entered consciously and that the appeal lacked prospects of success.