Claims extracted
14
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
14%
2 of 14 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
70/100
Daily Mail's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
3
Crime & Law
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
A British Army serviceman has been charged with raping a female soldier while stationed in Cyprus.
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serviceman → charge → Cyprus
Lance Corporal Nicholas Horne was charged with one count of rape on October 23, the Defence Serious Crime Command (DSCC) said.
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Command → charge → October
The non-commissioned officer serves with the 4th Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland, which is based at Akrotiri and Dhekelia on the Mediterranean island.
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which → serve → island
He was arrested on October 19, two days after the DSCC was informed of the alleged rape against a woman serving in the British Forces Cyprus, which is part of the Army.
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which → arrest → Army
LCpl Horne was remanded in custody pending a court-martial hearing, DSCC said.
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DSCC → remand → hearing
The charge comes after an investigation of the DSCC's Major Crime Team, carried with Service Police partners.
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charge → come → partners
The DSCC said anyone affected by sexual offences in the armed forces is encouraged to contact them.
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anyone → say → them
Lance Corporal is the second lowest soldier rank in the British Army and typically involves the commanding a team of around four people, according to the Army's website.
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Corporal → involve → website
Pictured: a stock image of RAF Akrotiri, one of the areas where British troops are based
The incident comes as the military continues with a crackdown to try and stamp out sex crimes and sexual misconduct from the armed forces.
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military → picture → forces
It follows a string of high-profile cases against women in recent years which have left top brass outraged.
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which → follow → brass
In January a major police probe was launched after 500 people reported being sexually abused during military medical examinations over the course of almost five decades.
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people → launch → decades
The incidents reportedly took place at bases across the UK from the 1970s to 2016, said Wiltshire Police.
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Police → take → 2016
Last year the Ministry of Defence published its first military-wide 'sexualised behaviour and sexual harrassment survey'.
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Ministry → publish → survey
The damning study revealed almost two-thirds of woman in the forces had been victims of lewd behaviour by comrades, including grouping and sexual activity 'they did not consent to'.
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they → reveal → grouping